THE DATA INDUSTRY REPORTS
Industry Clusters In Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County is large and diverse—geographically, socially, and economically. It encompasses over 4,000 square miles and was home to over 9.8 million people in 2024. If Los Angeles County were a country, it would have the 20 largest economy globally, with a GDP of over $886 billion in 2024. L.A. County’s private and public sectors supplied over 4.5 million jobs in 2024, and the county has...
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| Report Size | 4.50 MB |
| Date Uploaded | August 1, 2025 |
| Last Updated | March 3, 2026 |
| File Type |  .pdf |
THE BLUE ECONOMY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY: CHARTING A COURSE FORWARD
This report provides an overview of the blue economy in Los Angeles County, including its relationship to the broader ocean economy, relevant economic and occupational metrics, industries & businesses at the forefront of this emerging economic sector, and programs supporting workforce development. This information is intended to support community college stakeholders and partners as they engage...
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| Report Size | 2.75 MB |
| Date Uploaded | March 24, 2025 |
| Last Updated | March 24, 2025 |
| File Type | .pdf |
Industry Clusters Study (2024)
LAEDC examines industry clusters in Los Angeles County to understand our regional strengths and weaknesses, and use this insight to build more informed economic development strategies while comparing our performance against that of other regions. This report presents a description of our private sector economy through the lens of clusters and regional competitiveness. The report provides details on...
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| Report Size | 70.27 MB |
| Date Uploaded | April 26, 2024 |
| Last Updated | April 26, 2024 |
| File Type | .pdf |
Middle-Skill Occupations through the Lens of Race & Ethnicity
Center for a Competitive Workforce (CCW), powered by LAEDC, has released a new report, Middle-Skill Occupations and Related Career Education Programs through the Lens of Race and Ethnicity in the LA Basin. The report provides data and analysis of several industries and occupations with opportunities for greater diversity to better represent the diversity of the region’s people. LAEDC's Institute...
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| Report Size | 6.56 MB |
| Date Uploaded | June 16, 2021 |
| Last Updated | June 16, 2021 |
| File Type | .pdf |
Construction in the Los Angeles Basin: An Industry with Growing “Middle-Skill” Workforce Shortages
The partnership between our region’s community colleges and industry has never been more important. LAEDC, as the region’s economic development leader, is a strategic partner facilitating regional industry engagement efforts and providing the labor market research expertise from which good planning and data-driven decisions can be made. Together, the colleges and LAEDC are leading this important...
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| Report Size | 6.04 MB |
| Date Uploaded | June 1, 2020 |
| Last Updated | June 1, 2020 |
| File Type | .pdf |
Protective Services Occupations in the Los Angeles Basin
The partnership between our region’s community colleges and industry has never been more important. LAEDC, as the region’s economic development leader, is a strategic partner facilitating regional industry engagement efforts and providing the labor market research expertise from which good planning and data-driven decisions can be made. Together, the colleges and LAEDC are leading this important...
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| Report Size | 1.92 MB |
| Date Uploaded | June 1, 2020 |
| Last Updated | June 1, 2020 |
| File Type | .pdf |
EV Industry Report: Energizing an Ecosystem, The Electric Mobility Revolution in SoCal
The Electric Vehicle (EV) industry growth in California has positioned the state as a globally leading researcher, designer, manufacturer and exporter of transportation-related products, services and technologies, creating 275,600 direct EV industry jobs statewide. Read LAEDC's analysis of the industry in California, Southern California, as well as insights on the importance of EV adoption to environmental...
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| Report Size | 3.62 MB |
| Date Uploaded | March 2, 2020 |
| Last Updated | March 2, 2020 |
| File Type | .pdf |
Ocean Economy in LA County
Today in LA County, 117,000 workers are directly employed in the region’s “Blue” or “Ocean” economy, with an additional 82,500 jobs sustained by the industry, according to a report: The Ocean Economy in Los Angeles County, which was sponsored by LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn’s office and released by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) and prepared in collaboration...
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| Date Uploaded | February 27, 2020 |
| Last Updated | February 27, 2020 |
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Sector Scan: Hospitality Industry
Hospitality Industry: This CCW sector-scan is a short report summarizing some of the middle-skill occupations in the hospitality industry that pay a living wage or better, with significant job openings in the coming years. Occupations covered in this report include: •Chefs and Head Cooks •Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks •Lodging Managers •Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks •Human...
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| Report Size | 1.43 MB |
| Date Uploaded | September 1, 2019 |
| Last Updated | September 1, 2019 |
| File Type | .pdf |
Sector Scan: Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities Industries
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities Industries: This CCW sector-scan is a short report summarizing some of the middle-skill occupations in the industry that pay a living wage or better, with the most job openings in the coming years. Occupations covered in this report include: •Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians •Electrical Power Line Installers and Repairers •Logisticians •Electrical...
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| Report Size | 1.40 MB |
| Date Uploaded | September 1, 2019 |
| Last Updated | September 1, 2019 |
| File Type | .pdf |