here
you will find a wealth of information about California's economy,
including: statewide demographics and other economic indicators,
profiles of our seven regions and 67 counties, international trade
and investment activities, and comparisons of California with the
other U.S. states.
California's Advantages by the Numbers:
Compared with the other U.S. states, California:
- Is the nation's the
most populous state (Census,
2002)
California 2002 census statistics in a pdf document (Census,
2002)
- Is the 2nd largest
producer of exported goods (MISER,
2003)
- Has
the largest labor
force (BLS,
2002)
- Has
the largest
Gross State Product, making it the 8th
largest economy in the world (BEA,
2003)
- Ranks
1st in total
employment in high-tech industries (AeA
Cyberstates, 2003)
- Is the the largest
recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (BEA,2002)