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Center for a Competitive Workforce: Entertainment and the Rise of Digital Media

Center for a Competitive Workforce: Entertainment and the Rise of Digital Media

The Center for a Competitive Workforce (CCW), of which LAEDC is a partner, has published a report analyzing the Entertainment & Digital Media Industry in the Los Angeles Basin.  The report is the first to define the rapidly growing “Digital Media” industry and its occupations in Los Angeles, and it analyzes the overlap with the traditional Entertainment industry, and the describes the changing skills needs of both industries.  The report takes a deep-dive into occupations in the industry, with occupational forecasts, analysis of the skills needed, and workforce training available through the region’s community college system.  Read the original press release and highlights HERE.

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Economic Update for Los Angeles County

Economic Update for Los Angeles County

As part of the SCAG Annual Economic Summit, LAEDC has prepared an economic update for LA County, with information about industries, jobs, educational attainment, real wages and more.  Thanks to Southern California Association of Governments for sponsoring this research, and we hope you will explore the topics raised at the Summit, which is focused on The Cost of Not Housing.

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Airbnb in Los Angeles: An Economic Impact Analysis

Airbnb in Los Angeles: An Economic Impact Analysis

This economic impact report, commissioned by Airbnb, concludes the Airbnb community in Los Angeles is generating hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity. Specifically, this analysis found that Airbnb generates $900 million in economic activity, supports more than 7,400 jobs, and is expected to generate nearly $40 million in transient occupancy taxes on an annual basis in Los Angeles.

L.A. & Orange County Community Colleges: Powering Economic Opportunity

L.A. & Orange County Community Colleges: Powering Economic Opportunity

The Center for a Competitive Workforce, which was launched as a partnership of the LA|OC Regional Consortium of 19 community colleges, LAEDC, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Southern California Leadership Council, and the Center of Excellence for Labor Market Research at Mt San Antonio College, released its inaugural report examining the demand for, and supply of, talent. This ground-breaking report focuses on the region’s community college supply of talent in order to better align skilled graduates with projected hiring by local employers.  Read the full press release for additional analysis.

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Foreign Direct Investment in SoCal, 2017 Edition

Foreign Direct Investment in SoCal, 2017 Edition

This report is provided by LAEDC subsidiary World Trade Center LA, as an update from the 2016 report, now including a survey of firms to gain their perspectives on the business environment, and geospatial information including county rankings and country-of-origin analysis for FDI in our region.

“L.A. Stats” Report: 2016

“L.A. Stats” Report: 2016

Provides frequently requested statistics for Los Angeles and surrounding counties on demographics, employment, income, economic base, real estate, sales and use taxes, and more.

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2016-2017 International Trade Outlook

2016-2017 International Trade Outlook

LAEDC has released the 2016-2017 International Trade Outlook, providing and overview and forecast for this important industry in the Los Angeles region. Read the report HERE   Read media coverage: LA … Continued

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