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The orange County participation rate increases are expected to slow between 1980 and 1990 as net in-migration starts to diminish and the economy matures. By 2000, thc participation rate should be stabilized, Corre- spondingly, the growth in total employment w/Il begin to diminish by 1980. However, by thc 2000, total employment will more than double, but, population will expand by only /~1°/o. Much of this differential growth ia due to the increased participation rate of women in the labor force. The Orange County participation rate has been below that of Los Angeles County because of its historical position as a bedroom contmunity dependent upon Los Angeles County for many of its goods, scrviccs and employment. The increase in Orange County's participation rate is due to the County's transition from a relatively independent agricultural economy in 1950 to a bedroom community with strong links to Los Angeles County in 1960 and its subsequent growing independence from Los Angeles County by 1970. As previously explained, total County employment is expected to expand continuously through 1990. However, toward the end of the projected period, theCounty growth rate will diminish significantly. All industries, except extractive, are expected to expand. Of the major individual land use categories, the most rapid growth sectors are Commercial and Public employment, the slowest is Industrial. This behavior pattern follows the national trend of an increasing proportion of the labor force in the services- related industries, with a corresponding decreasing proportion in the goods producing industries. SANTA ANA ,HOU,SING AREA: The economy of Santa Aha will continue to grow in terms of employment, and commercial and industrial development. However, the City's growth in these areas will not keep pace with the County. The industrial land uses in Santa Ana totaled approximately 1,735 acres in 1973 and are expected to increase to 2,180 acres in 1990. Commercial land uses approached 1,670 acres and are expected to rise to 1,930 acres in 1990. Table IV-2 presents the acreage estimates and projection for both Santa Aha and Orange County. Comparing Tables IV-l, 2 and 4 it is clear that Santa Ana~s employment, industrial and commercial Land use base will be expanding faster than the City's population. For example, while employment is forecast to grow from 68,050 to 94, 100 from 1970 to 1990 (an increase of 38%), population is projected to grow from 156, 601 to 206, 800 persons (an increase of only 32%). In 1990, employment in Santa Ana is expected to represent 10~0 of the total employees at place of employment in Orange County, and population in the City is expected to represent 8% of the total population of Orange County. Thus, Santa Aha will be in a favorable situation in terms of the ratio of persons per number of jobs available within 0000