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Workforce - Employment
 
 
 
   Ontario Employment
     
 
Year
Jobs
 
2000
78,431
 
2007
108,920
 
Growth
38.9%
     
 
Source: John Husing, Economics & Politics Inc.
 
 
   Employment Sectors 2007
     
 
Sector
Jobs
 
Distribution
25,384
 
Retail Trade
17,483
 
Employment Agency
17,328
 
Manufacturing
15,966
 
Education
5,084
 
Construction
5,007
 
Business Services
4,246
 
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate
4.036
 
Other Services
3,198
 
Engineering/Management
2,518
 
Health
2,249
 
Hotel & Tourism
1,978
 
Agriculture
1,574
 
Government
1,294
 
Utilities
857
 
Aerospace
716
 
Total Employment
108,920
 
Source: CA Employment Development Department
 
 
   Average Employees per Firm 2007
     
 
Sector
Employees
 
Government
143.2
 
Aerospace
65.9
 
Education
56.3
 
Distribution
45.1
 
Manufacturing
39.7
 
Retail Trade
30.8
 
Agriculture
30.7
 
Utilities
29.7
 
Construction
29.4
 
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate
27.5
 
Engineering/Management
26.4
 
Hotel & Tourism
24.8
 
Employment Agency
24.5
 
Other Services
23.5
 
Health
16.7
 
Business Services
16.6
 
Source: CA Employment Development Department
 
 
   Employment of Residents by Sector 2006
     
 
Sector
Percent Employed
 
Manufacturing
18.2%
 
Education
15.9%
 
Retail
12.8%
 
Transportation/Logistics
10.5%
 
Construction
9.2%
 
Professional
7.7%
 
Hotel & Tourism
7.0%
 
Wholesale
4.4%
 
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate
4.3%
 
Government
4.2%
 
Other Services
3.9%
 
Media/Information
Agriculture
1.7%
0.3%
 
Source: 2005 American Community Survey, Census Bureau
 
 
 
Inland Empire Population over 25 w/ Bachelor's degree or higher
441,491
 
 
 
   Median Wages by Sector 2007
     
 
Sector
Wage
 
Utilities
$111,952
 
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
$64,851
 
Aerospace
$60,096
 
Government
$58,737
 
Engineering
$54,214
 
Education
$46,254
 
Construction
$45,735
 
Distribution
$45,066
 
Manufacturing
$40,713
 
Health
$38,499
 
Business Services
$37,805
 
Other Services
$34,527
 
Retail Trade
$27,484
 
Agriculture
$25,845
 
Hotel & Tourism
$23,823
 
Employment Agency
$19,739
 
 

 
 
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