Manufacturing
and distribution
continues to be
a healthy,
growing industry
in San Diego. In
fact,
manufacturing
accounts for
about one-fourth
of the region's
economy and
about 12 percent
of the total
private sector
employment.
There are more
than 9,500
manufacturers in
the county.
Though
manufacturing is
San Diego's
largest single
contributor to
the gross
regional
product, 85
percent of all
manufacturers
are small
businesses and
each employs
less than 50
people.
Electronics and
electrical
machinery remain
the largest
manufacturing
products in San
Diego. Today,
San Diego's
manufacturing
industry
reflects the
specialization
of the high-tech
and biotech
industries as
more companies
move into the
manufacturing of
components of a
larger product
or into sub-unit
assembly.
Enmeshed in the
international
globalization o~
manufacturing
processes,
nearly 40
percent of the
county's
manufacturing
companies use
foreign made
components in
their
production, and
55 percent
export to
other countries.
International
trade accounts
for more than
one-third of San
Diego's
manufacturing
dollars.
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Diego's other
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