Nurse working with a patient. Photo by MCS 2nd Class Sara Eshleman, U.S. Navy.
First Quarter, 2021
| Occupational Title | Number Employed |
|---|---|
| Home Health & Personal Care Aides | 197,900 |
| Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand | 112,060 |
| Cashiers | 98,310 |
| Office Clerks, General | 95,950 |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | 92,590 |
| Registered Nurses | 86,250 |
| Retail Salespersons | 86,100 |
| General & Operations Managers | 64,760 |
| Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive | 59,940 |
| Stockers & Order Fillers | 59,040 |
July 2021. Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Occupational Title | Number Employed |
|---|---|
| Food Services & Drinking Places | 329,800 |
| Social Assistance | 284,700 |
| Administrative & Support Services | 245,500 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 232,100 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 204,200 |
| Public Education (K-12) | 177,500 |
| Hospitals & Nursing Care Facilities | 115,600 |
| County Government | 108,900 |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 100,600 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 97,700 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 96,600 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 92,000 |
| Employment Services | 91,200 |
| City Government | 90,800 |
| Food & Beverage Stores | 90,500 |
Personal care worker with a client. Photo by Matthias Zomer via Pexels.com.
Occupations with at least 1,000 workers and adding at least 1,000 new workers
| Occupational Title | Base Year Employment Estimate (2018) | Projected Year Employment Estimate (2028) | Numeric Change | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care Aides | 203,170 | 297,260 | 94,090 | 46.3% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,650 | 4,810 | 1,160 | 31.8% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 3,290 | 4,330 | 1,040 | 31.6% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 3,830 | 4,970 | 1,140 | 29.8% |
| Marriage & Family Therapists | 7,940 | 10,200 | 2,260 | 28.5% |
| Occupational Title | Base Year Employment Estimate (2018) | Projected Year Employment Estimate (2028) | Numeric Change | Percentage Change |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 46,340 | 59,240 | 12,900 | 27.8% |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, & Mental Health Counselors | 9,750 | 12,390 | 2,640 | 27.1% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 19,930 | 25,310 | 5,380 | 27.0% |
| Respiratory Therapists | 4,990 | 6,290 | 1,300 | 26.1% |
| Taxi Drivers & Chauffeurs | 12,750 | 15,970 | 3,220 | 25.3% |
| Occupational Title | Base Year Employment Estimate (2018) | Projected Year Employment Estimate (2028) | Numeric Change | Percentage Change |
| Home Health Aides | 8,020 | 10,030 | 2,010 | 25.1% |
| Medical Assistants | 24,200 | 29,980 | 5,780 | 23.9% |
| Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists | 25,480 | 31,390 | 5,910 | 23.2% |
| Massage Therapists | 6,270 | 7,670 | 1,400 | 22.3% |
| Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 100,600 | 123,040 | 22,440 | 22.3% |
Source of occupational/employment data: California Employment Development Dept., Labor Market Information
In 2019, estimated median income for men and women, respectively, a 14 percent difference.
In 2019, estimated median income for all households. That was a 6 percent increase from 2018.
In 2019, estimated median household income for white households that were not Hispanic or Latino. These households had the highest median household income among all racial groups. Asian households followed at $75,326. Hispanic or Latino households had a median income of $52,712 and Black or African American households, $45,886.
Source of income data: U.S. Census Bureau
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor was first organized in 1885 to then push back at L.A.'s powerful business opposition to organized labor. Today, the organization represents 345 affiliated labor unions in the county, counting more than 800,000 member workers.
In 2019, estimated percent of persons working full-Time, year-round, covered by workplace-provided health insurance.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Traffic on I-405. Courtesy Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs-Carol M. Highsmith's America Project & Library of Congress.
In 2019, estimated percent of commuters, or 256,964, who left to work between midnight and 5 a.m. The peak hour for commuters to leave for work (22.9% or 1 million) was 8 a.m. to 8:59 a.m., with 63% of those leaving in the first half of that hour.
In 2019, estimated average time to commute to work. This placed Los Angeles County commuters in 90th place among all U.S. counties (New York City commuters averaged about 43-46 minutes; Cook County, Illinois, commuters (Chicago area) averaged 33.7 minutes; San Francisco commuters averaged almost 34.7 minutes).
In 2019, estimated percent of commuters who traveled to work alone. Carpoolers made up 9.5% of commuters and 0.8% bicycled to work.
In 2019, estimated percent of workers, age 16 and over, who worked at home. Of course, this number would have increased with stay-at-home health orders after the COVID-19 outbreak beginning in 2020.
Source of commuting data: U.S. Census Bureau
