Inland Empire Leads for Ecommerce Employment Growth

Kurt Strasmann is a executive managing director at CBRE.

The Inland Empire is the leading market in the country for transportation and warehouse employment. According to a new report from CBRE, the Inland Empire has seen an increase in 41,300 transportation and warehouse jobs since 2013, booting employment in the industry by 48.6%. Ecommerce has driven the job growth in the Inland Empire and across the country. Chicago and the Dallas/Ft. Worth follow the Greater Los Angeles area as the top markets for transportation and warehouse employment growth, together accounting for 12% of the total employment in the country.

“There is tremendous opportunity from a strong industry base. The Inland Empire has had more than 100 million square feet of industrial product built and absorbed over the last 5 years alone and is still growing. This has led to terrific job opportunities in the T&W sector with various types of jobs and positions,” Kurt Strasmann, executive managing director at CBRE, tells GlobeSt.com. “Secondly, with labor demand come increased wages for employees, which is attracting skilled labor. Third, as e-commerce and related uses continue to expand, job advancement opportunities within firms are becoming increasingly available.”