IRVINE, CA—The industrial sector is often tied to growth in GDP, and because we are in a period of stable economic expansion, industrial GDP growth reflects this consistent overall growth, JLL senior managing director Louis Tomaselli tells GlobeSt.com.

A recent report from the frim shows that real industrial GDP growth in Orange County has been relatively stable for the last 10 years, varying from overall real GDP growth by less than 1 percentage point; it's greatest difference reached only 5.5 percentage points. As a comparison, professional, technical and scientific services experienced a less-than-1-percentage-point difference only once during that period and reached a difference of 12.7 percentage points in 2008.

The report goes on to say that for the most part, this trend is expected to remain true, especially in Orange County, since industrial accounts for more than 20% of total output, with potential for only positive change if the sector continues to grow at the rapid pace expected. Demand from e-commerce, 3PL and retail companies is bolstering growth in the industry across all of Southern California, and as a massive consumer of goods and a distribution hub for the rest of the country, this market is likely to continue seeing strong industrial growth.