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Residents of the Byzantine-Latino Quarter are more likely to be either unemployed (see map) or not in the labor force than are residents of the greater Los Angeles region.  Persons of Hispanic origin are employed slightly less frequently than the general population of Los Angeles (with a 61 percent rate of employment compared to the 63 percent rate of the county). Further, persons of non-Hispanic origin are significantly more likely to be unemployed or not in the labor force than are other non-Hispanics living in Los Angeles (57 percent of non-Hispanics vs. 62 percent in Los Angeles).

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As Table 1 shows, 28,3 percent of employed residents of the Byzantine-Latino Quarter work in the service sector compared to the 13.26 percent of the county's employed residents. Further, employed residents of the Byzantine-Latino Quarter are overrepresented in the precision/craft/repair occupations (14.76%), and among operators/fabricators/laborers (22.44%) compared to the regional figures (11.88% and 8.86% respectively). In contrast, managers and professional specialists, as well as those in technical and administrative occupations are underrepresented in this area compared to the county (9.17% and 23.80% vs. 29.76% and 34.89% respectively).

Table 2 illustrates the distribution of employed residents of the Byzantine-Latino Quarter across different industry types. Compared to regional figures, the area shows higher percentages of employed residents in the following industries: construction (8% vs. 6%), manufacturing/non-durable goods (16% vs. 7%), retail trade (19% vs. 15%), business and repair services (11% vs. 6%), and personal services (10% vs. 4%).

 

 

Table 1. Employment by Type of Occupation, Byzantine-Latino Quarter, 1990    Occupation Byzantine-Latino Quarter Los Angeles County    Total Percent Total Percent Managerial, professional 1,735 9.2% 1,159,135 29.8% Technical, sales, administrative 4,501 23.8 1,358,885 34.9 Service    5,352 28.3 516,613 13.2 Farming, forestry,  fishing  291 1.5 52,446 1.3 Precision, craft, repair 2,792 14.8 462,923 11.9 Operator, fabricator, laborer 4,244 22.4 345,158 8.9           Total 18,915 100% 3,895,160 100%

 Source: U.S. Population Census 1990

 

Table 2. Employment by Type of Industry, Byzantine-Latino Quarter, 1990  Industry  Byzantine-Latino Quarter Los Angeles County   Total Percent Total Percent Agriculture, forestry, fisheries 337 2% 54,215 1% Mining    45 0 6,911 0 Construction    1,569 8 246,580 6 Manufacturing, non-durable goods 3,270 16 307,002 7 Manufacturing, durable goods 2,280 11 554,335 13 Transportation    451 2 186,041 4 Communications, other public utilit. 209 1 102,964 2 Wholesale trade    814 4 213,097 5 Retail trade    3,980 19 647,951 15 Finance,insurance, real estate 802 4 327,998 8 Business, repair services 2,190 11 264,282 6 Personal services    1,982 10 156,643 4 Entertainment, recreation services 259 1 130,529 3 Health Services    918 4 302,332 7 Educational Services 567 3 285,612 7 Other professional and related serv. 858 4 296,399 7 Public Administration 259 1 120,901 3 Total 20,790 100% 4,203,792 100%

 Source: U.S. Population Census 1990

 

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