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The Coastal Bend Region
based on the industry's employment in 1980 and
the growth of the region and industry nationwide
from 1980 to 2000. In the same sense as with the
static location quotient, these industries have
demonstrated a significant level of concentration
over time in the Coastal Bend region and by this
growth show that this region has some compara-
tive advantage in their development.
There is some overlap between this list and
Table 3, but it is far from complete. The region
continues to show strength in attracting parts of
the oil and gas industry, particularly the process-
ing of oil and gas products. The coastal location
provides the environment for the development of
activities related to ship and boat building. The
region has demonstrated some competitive
strength in attracting and developing parts of the
health care industry including residential care,nursing and personal care, miscellaneous health
care specialties, hospitals and general health
practitioners.
Overall, analysis indicates there are signifi-
cant trends toward diversification of the industri-
al base of the Coastal Bend region including
industries that require more highly skilled work-
ers. In addition to skilled trades needed in vari-
ous parts of the industries related to oil and gas,
the growth of health care fits this pattern as does
growth in educational services.
Table 4 confirms some of the comparative
advantages identified in the location quotient
and helps identify others. The important point is
that measures such as the location quotient or the
industry growth differential identify industries
for which the Coastal Bend region has demon-
strated a comparative advantage. These indus-TABLE 5
Coastal Bend Industries Adding the Most Jobs
Between 2000 and 2005
(Projected)Regional Employment
2000 2005Average
Jobs Annual
Added Growth RateHealth Services 9,789
Construction 29,778
Retail Trade, Except Eating and Drinking Places 40,415
Local Government 41,285
Miscellaneous Business Services 7,507
Eating and Drinkinq Places 22,602
Oil and Gas Field Services 9,063
Agricultural Services 6,336
Offices of Health Practitioners 9,150 10,317 1,167 ..4%
Personnel Supply Services 5,490
Communications 3,083
Wholesale Trade 11,408
Management and Public Relations 3,187
Trucking and Warehousing 4,717
Legal Services 3,809
Real Estate 9,556
Private Households 4,072
Amusement and Recreation Services 3,424
Miscellaneous Equipment Rental and Leasing 2,842
Nursing and Personal Care Facilities 5,913
State Government 10,183
Research and Testing Services 1,329
Services to Buildings 2,852
Computer and Data Processing Services__ 721
Local and Interurban Passenger Transit 833SOURCES: Carole Keeton Rylander, Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts; and REMI.
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