CaliBaja

Region

California counties– San Diego, Imperial

Baja California municipios – Ensenada, Mexicali, Rosarito, San Quintin, Tecate, Tijuana

Economy

• 7 million people
• 33,027 firms
• 657,598 employed
• 70 industries
• $250 billion regional GDP
• $70 billion cross border trade flows
• $38.6 billion value added
• $1 billion foreign direct investment

Key manufacturing industries

LQ 24.1 – Audio and video equipment manufacturing

LQ 10.1 – Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

LQ 5.6 – Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing

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Medical device manufacturing

• LQ 10.1
• 353 firms
• 74,331 employees
• $2.5 billion value added
• ~15% of USMCA regional employment in medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

Higher education degrees

30,932 conferred in San Diego County – 32% in the STEM fields

18,800 conferred in Baja California – 38% in the STEM fields

Source: University of San Diego Knauss School of Business - The Ahlers Center for International Business.
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