Monthly Report

DECEMBER 2025

As we head into 2026, there are many important and valuable causes, initiatives, and organizations within our region that are in need—among them youth employment and internship programs. EDC’s Advancing San Diego program has funded paid work-based learning experiences for more than 800 students to date and is in need of support for its next cohort—whether contributing financially or hosting an intern.

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by the numbers

95K

LOCAL JOBS SUPPORTED BY BINATIONAL TRADE

97%

OF SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL EXPORTS GO TO MEXICO

$4.3B

REGIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CYBER SECTOR

29K+

JOBS SUPPORTED BY CYBER SECTOR

Featured Case Study:

EDAN establishes first U.S. manufacturing facility in San Diego, adds 100+ jobs with WTCSD support

World Trade Center San Diego helped EDAN Diagnostics scale up its San Diego site into its first full U.S.-based manufacturing operation.

Study: Cali Baja trade grows under USMCA, fuels 95K local jobs in strategic sectors

World Trade Center San Diego released “Binational Trade and Competitiveness: Harnessing Opportunity in the Cross-Border Economy,” a study quantifying the thriving trade environment in the Cali Baja region. Underwritten by ITJ, the report analyzes the economic impact, supply chains, and roughly 95,000 local jobs supported by the cross-border economy.

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Study: San Diego’s $4.3B cyber cluster expands amid tech contraction

Drawing on San Diego’s history as a leading cyber region, the Cyber Center of Excellence (CCOE) and EDC released “For San Diego, By San Diego: 2025 Cybersecurity Industry Economic Impact and Workforce Study,” exploring the region’s continued cyber expansion amid the tech industry’s broader contraction.

Meeting San Diego’s healthcare talent needs beyond 2025

Healthcare is San Diego’s second-largest sector, supporting more than 160,000 jobs across the County. To better understand workforce needs, EDC’s Advancing San Diego initiative surveyed nine regional healthcare providers collectively employing 66,000 and uncovered a high demand for experienced and specialty nurses.

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