Table 5
20 congressional districts hardest-hit by U.S. trade deficits with China, 2001–2012 (ranked by jobs displaced as share of district employment)
| Rank | State | District | Net jobs displaced | District employment | Jobs displaced as a share of district employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 17 | 57,100 | 346,100 | 16.50% |
| 2 | California | 18 | 46,600 | 344,500 | 13.53% |
| 3 | California | 19 | 36,800 | 324,000 | 11.36% |
| 4 | Texas | 31 | 33,000 | 323,000 | 10.22% |
| 5 | Oregon | 1 | 30,300 | 377,200 | 8.03% |
| 6 | California | 15 | 25,800 | 336,400 | 7.67% |
| 7 | California | 40 | 15,300 | 280,500 | 5.45% |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 3 | 19,000 | 355,400 | 5.35% |
| 9 | Texas | 3 | 19,700 | 371,200 | 5.31% |
| 10 | Georgia | 14 | 15,100 | 290,700 | 5.19% |
| 11 | California | 34 | 15,800 | 309,400 | 5.11% |
| 12 | California | 52 | 16,100 | 350,100 | 4.60% |
| 13 | Texas | 10 | 15,700 | 342,600 | 4.58% |
| 14 | California | 45 | 15,100 | 354,400 | 4.26% |
| 15 | Illinois | 6 | 15,100 | 355,600 | 4.25% |
| 16 | Minnesota | 1 | 14,600 | 348,200 | 4.19% |
| 17 | New York | 18 | 13,800 | 332,100 | 4.16% |
| 18 | Texas | 18 | 12,600 | 306,400 | 4.11% |
| 19 | Texas | 17 | 13,200 | 329,300 | 4.01% |
| 20 | Arizona | 5 | 12,600 | 317,900 | 3.96% |
Source: Author's analysis of U.S. Census Bureau (2013a), U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC 2013), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS 2013b), and BLS Employment Projections program (BLS-EP 2011a and 2011b). For a more detailed explanation of data sources and computations, see the appendix
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