Ouachita County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
In Ouachita County, Arkansas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 113 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Of the 39 4-digit NAICS industries, 20 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 19 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ouachita County
The General freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 127 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 32.3 percent of the total growth in Ouachita County.
Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (127 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (53 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (49 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (25 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (19 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ouachita County
Given the industries in the area, the Logging industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 175 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Logging industry make up 35.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Ouachita County, Arkansas.
Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (175 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (58 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (43 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (31 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (29 jobs lost)
Total industry employment has decreased by 1.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Arkansas, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Ouachita County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Residential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 230.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ouachita County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arkansas, where the industry took a gain of 24.8 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Ouachita County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 30.6 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (230.4 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (190.0 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (94.4 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (87.6 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (79.1 percent gain)
Ouachita County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Logging industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 61.8 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 12.2 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Ouachita County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 10.8 in percent of workers in the Logging industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (61.8 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (54.2 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (46.9 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (40.4 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (38.3 percent decline)
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.
Of the 39 4-digit NAICS industries, 20 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 19 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ouachita County
The General freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 127 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 32.3 percent of the total growth in Ouachita County.
Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (127 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (53 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (49 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (25 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (19 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ouachita County
Given the industries in the area, the Logging industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 175 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Logging industry make up 35.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Ouachita County, Arkansas.
Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (175 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (58 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (43 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (31 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (29 jobs lost)
Total industry employment has decreased by 1.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Arkansas, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Ouachita County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Residential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 230.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ouachita County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arkansas, where the industry took a gain of 24.8 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Ouachita County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 30.6 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (230.4 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (190.0 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (94.4 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (87.6 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (79.1 percent gain)
Ouachita County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Logging industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 61.8 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 12.2 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Ouachita County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 10.8 in percent of workers in the Logging industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (61.8 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (54.2 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (46.9 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (40.4 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (38.3 percent decline)
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.

