Benton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Benton County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 3,656 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 21.3 percent of the total growth in Benton County.
Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (3,656 new jobs)
2. Computer systems design and related services (1,378 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (1,323 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (859 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (736 new jobs)
Given the 113 4-digit NAICS industries, 30 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 82 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
In Benton County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 16,943 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Benton County
The Depository credit intermediation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 306 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 21.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Benton County, Arkansas.
Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (306 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (204 jobs lost)
3. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (155 jobs lost)
4. Commercial and service industry machinery (113 jobs lost)
5. Employment services (80 jobs lost)
Benton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1205.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Benton County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Arkansas, where the industry took a gain of 9.8 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Benton County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 3.1 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (1205.0 percent gain)
2. Business support services (235.1 percent gain)
3. Home furnishings stores (223.8 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (215.5 percent gain)
5. Investigation and security services (193.1 percent gain)
Benton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 59 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Arkansas, where the industry reported a loss of 12.6 percent. The losses in the Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry in Benton County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 13 in percent of jobs in the Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (59 percent decline)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (44.4 percent decline)
3. Florists (40 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (38.8 percent decline)
5. Commercial and service industry machinery (36 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 24.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Arkansas, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 3,656 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 21.3 percent of the total growth in Benton County.
Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (3,656 new jobs)
2. Computer systems design and related services (1,378 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (1,323 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (859 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (736 new jobs)
Given the 113 4-digit NAICS industries, 30 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 82 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
In Benton County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 16,943 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Benton County
The Depository credit intermediation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 306 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 21.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Benton County, Arkansas.
Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (306 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (204 jobs lost)
3. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (155 jobs lost)
4. Commercial and service industry machinery (113 jobs lost)
5. Employment services (80 jobs lost)
Benton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1205.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Benton County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Arkansas, where the industry took a gain of 9.8 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Benton County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 3.1 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (1205.0 percent gain)
2. Business support services (235.1 percent gain)
3. Home furnishings stores (223.8 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (215.5 percent gain)
5. Investigation and security services (193.1 percent gain)
Benton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 59 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Arkansas, where the industry reported a loss of 12.6 percent. The losses in the Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry in Benton County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 13 in percent of jobs in the Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (59 percent decline)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (44.4 percent decline)
3. Florists (40 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (38.8 percent decline)
5. Commercial and service industry machinery (36 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 24.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Arkansas, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

