Industry Sectors
Solano has a strong manufacturing base of Advanced Materials, Biotech, and Food & Beverage, accounting for about a $4 billion industry — roughly one-fifth of Solano’s total Gross Regional Product of $19.65 Billion (source: Economic Forensics and Analytics (EFA) and Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2016). Other highlights:
- There are over 33,000 businesses and over 153,000 employed.
- Healthcare and retail are the most dominant overall.
- Healthcare is projected to continue growing, with only professional services outpacing it. Wholesale trade is also expected to grow significantly over the next five years.
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| Industry Sectors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected % Growth | Businesses | Employment | Ann. Payroll | Gross Regional Product | |
| Healthcare | 17.0% | 4,179 | 22,300 | $348.2 | $1,800.0 |
| Retail Trade | 5.0% | 987 | 18,236 | $131.2 | $942.4 |
| Manufacturing | 7.0% | 251 | 11,481 | $349.7 | $5,600.0 |
| Construction | 9.0% | 650 | 9,280 | $164.6 | $1,000.0 |
| Wholesale Trade | 13.0% | 260 | 4,232 | $72.2 | $698.6 |
| Transp Wrhs Util | 3.0% | 186 | 3,590 | $36.4 | $293.6 |
| Finance & Insur | 10.0% | 344 | 3,468 | $58.3 | $677.9 |
| Prof Services | 20.0% | 533 | 3,438 | $50.7 | $389.1 |
| Agriculture | -3.0% | 144 | 1,458 | $11.0 | $106.1 |
| Real Estate | -2.0% | 326 | 1,412 | $13.8 | $804.9 |
| Info | -2.0% | 63 | 1,087 | $14.8 | $232.9 |
| Source: ES-202; Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages, Q1 2016, California EDD, LMID; Economic Forensics Analytics (Employment, Business, Annual Payroll; North Bay Industry Sector Rankings (by County) 2015, Projected Growth 2015-2020, Gross Regional Product 2015 | |||||
Employment Size (2015)
Number of Businesses (2015)
Source: California EDD, LMID; Economic Forensics Analytics (Employment, Business, Annual Payroll; North Bay Industry Sector Rankings (by County) 2015
Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), International Trade and Investment
Projected Growth (2015-2020)
Source: EDD, LMID; Economic Forensics Analytics, Projected Growth 2015-2020
Employment by Industry
| Employment by Sector | ||
|---|---|---|
| Industry Sector, 2015 Annual | Number of Establishments | Number Employed |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing | 248 | 1,876 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 44 | 289 |
| Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation | 1,401 | 4,000 |
| Construction | 2,423 | 10,644 |
| Manufacturing | 596 | 11,896 |
| Wholesale | 615 | 4,793 |
| Retail | 3,199 | 20,437 |
| Transportation, Communications | 1,337 | 4,596 |
| Utilities | 22 | 572 |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate | 3,295 | 7,457 |
| Business and Professional Services | 6,263 | 14,804 |
| Education and Health Care Services | 7,184 | 27,188 |
| Total All Private Sector* | 32,645 | 130,011 |
| Total Government and Nonprofit | 487 | 23,635 |
| TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES (including non-payroll) | 33,132 | 153,646 |
| Source: ES 202/QCEW 2015 Annual and Census Bureau, Non-Employer Statistics, (www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/qcew/cew-select.asp), County Business Patterns by Employment Size Class, July 2016(*) Includes Non-classified Establishments | ||
Establishments by Employment Size – Solano County
| NAICS | Description | Total Establishments | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50-99 | 100-249 | 250+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ag/For/Fish | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Mining/Oil/Gas | Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Util | Utilities | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Construction | Construction | 639 | 416 | 85 | 67 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 5 |
| 31 | Mfg | Manufacturing | 253 | 85 | 47 | 44 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 7 |
| 42 | Wholesale | Wholesale trade | 278 | 119 | 54 | 49 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 44 | Retail | Retail trade | 1,080 | 397 | 273 | 191 | 127 | 58 | 28 | 6 |
| 48 | Trans/Wrhse | Transportation and warehousing | 207 | 100 | 32 | 36 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 51 | Info | Information | 87 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Fin/Ins | Finance and insurance | 335 | 199 | 67 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 53 | R/E | Real estate | Rental & leasing | 365 | 259 | 72 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Prof/Sci/Tech Svc | Professional, scientific, and technical services | 536 | 357 | 91 | 56 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Mgt | Management of companies and enterprises | 34 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 56 | Waste | Administrative, support and waste management | 344 | 195 | 62 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| 61 | Education | Educational services | 95 | 43 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Health | Health care and social assistance | 895 | 428 | 222 | 126 | 66 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
| 71 | Arts/Rec | Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 100 | 51 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 72 | Food Svc | Accommodation and food services | 735 | 211 | 136 | 166 | 182 | 35 | 5 | 0 |
| 81 | Other, not public admin | Other services (except public administration) | 708 | 433 | 163 | 71 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Ind not classified | Industries not classified | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total All Industries | 6,745 | 3,379 | 1,363 | 968 | 656 | 218 | 117 | 31 | |
| Distribution | 50% | 20% | 14% | 10% | 3% | 2% | 0% |
Source: County Business Patterns, 2014 data.