Employment Base

The San Gabriel Valley has a total population of over 1,700,000 inhabitants. Major employment sectors include manufacturing, trade service, retail, government, transportation, finance, insurance, real estate, construction, and education.

A highly diversified labor pool, as well as highly skilled technical, professional, and management personnel, are available to firms that would select the City of Industry as a location for business. The local colleges and universities are not the only source of labor talent, as the area is a magnet for skilled international labor talent, and the Southern California area draws top talent from throughout the nation.

With only 3.1% of the total land area in the San Gabriel Valley, the City of Industry is the economic engine of the San Gabriel Valley and a critical contributor to Southern California's labor market. There are roughly 3,000 businesses in the City of Industry, generating employment for over 68,000 people and total sales of over $31 billion dollars annually to the regional economy. The largest number of businesses are in the goods movement sector, including wholesale and distribution (19%), transportation and logistics (15%), and e-commerce (3%), which collectively employ more than 18,500 people. The over 200 manufacturing companies in the City employ more than 17,000 people, accounting for over 25% of the total employment in the City.