Two views of Los Angeles's economy: the registered/startup layer and the street-level business fabric, with the largest tracked employers.
The registered economy is service-heavy and creative, led by marketing and advertising with 1846 companies, entertainment with 1817 and internet businesses with 1624. Technology, finance, fashion, healthcare and real estate make the base broad rather than dependent on one trade.
| Industry | Companies |
|---|---|
| Marketing and Advertising | 1846 |
| Entertainment | 1817 |
| Internet | 1624 |
| Computer Software | 1532 |
| Apparel & Fashion | 1501 |
| Financial Services | 1246 |
| Health, Wellness and Fitness | 1096 |
| Real Estate | 983 |
| Information Technology and Services | 901 |
| Design | 803 |
| Media Production | 685 |
| Food & Beverages | 674 |
| Retail | 659 |
| Music | 592 |
| Consumer Goods | 582 |
| Hospital & Health Care | 538 |
| Non-profit Organization Management | 461 |
| Management Consulting | 435 |
| Computer Games | 428 |
| Venture Capital & Private Equity | 423 |
| Cosmetics | 395 |
| Motion Pictures and Film | 366 |
| Automotive | 365 |
| Architecture & Planning | 361 |
| Law Practice | 335 |
| Sector | Places | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing agency | 24 | 4.57 |
| Software company | 19 | 4.15 |
| Unclassified | 16 | 4.4 |
| Accountant | 15 | 4.87 |
| Corporate office | 15 | 4.63 |
| Financial planner | 9 | 4.5 |
| Advertising agency | 9 | 4.56 |
| Personal injury attorney | 9 | 4.71 |
| Non-profit organization | 9 | 4.09 |
| Investment service | 9 | 3.95 |
| Internet marketing service | 8 | 4.31 |
| Trucking company | 7 | 4.27 |
| Website designer | 7 | 4.7 |
| ₹₹ | 7 | 4.26 |
| Consultant | 7 | 5.0 |
| Company | Industry | Employees | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus | automotive | 338,875 | 1989 |
| ASM Global | entertainment | 61,000 | 1977 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District | education management | 48,589 | 1853 |
| USC | research | 43,840 | 1880 |
| Prime Healthcare | hospital & health care | 31,951 | 2001 |
| Farmers Insurance | insurance | 20,615 | 1928 |
| UCLA Health | hospital & health care | 18,821 | 1955 |
| 99 Cents Only Stores | retail | 17,200 | 1982 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | hospital & health care | 16,988 | |
| City of Los Angeles | government administration | 16,392 | |
| BrightView Landscape | facilities services | 16,091 | 1939 |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum | mining & metals | 15,000 | 1939 |
| Cedars Sinai | hospital & health care | 13,869 | 1902 |
| Guess | retail | 12,500 | 1981 |
| Pacific Dental Services | health, wellness and fitness | 12,260 | 1994 |
| Air Serv Corp | airlines/aviation | 12,000 | 2002 |
| GUESS | apparel & fashion | 12,000 | 1981 |
| Fox Broadcasting Company | broadcast media | 10,400 | 1986 |
| FOX | broadcast media | 10,400 | 1986 |
| Herbalife | food production | 10,100 | 1980 |
| Ampere Motor USA | automotive | 10,000 | 2017 |
| S2Kgraphics | marketing and advertising | 10,000 | 1989 |
| Brightheart | veterinary | 9,399 | 1986 |
| Herbalife | health, wellness and fitness | 9,200 | 1980 |
| Latham & Watkins | law practice | 8,929 | 1934 |
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