One-fourth of SD employment tied to federal government

AtlanticCities.com has a new article shedding more light on how much the San Diego economy depends on the federal government: 10 percent of jobs are directly tied to the federal government, according to calculations by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI). Colorado Springs is first at 16.4 percent and Washington D.C. is fourth at 14.1% percent

San Diego is one of the highest in jobs that are directly or indirectly tied to the federal government — 25 percent; Honolulu is tops at 43 percent, Virginia Beach second at 42 percent, Washington D.C. third at 36 percent and Colorado Springs and El Paso just ahead of San Diego at 32 percent.