Imperial County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 83.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the California, where the it saw a loss of 7.4 percent. The losses in the
Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers industry in Imperial County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 11.2 in percent of jobs in the
Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (83.9 percent decline)
2. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (59.1 percent decline)
3. Traveler accommodation (57.4 percent decline)
4. Other financial investment activities (54.9 percent decline)
5. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (54.5 percent decline)
Imperial County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1238.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Imperial County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of California, where this industry saw a loss of 29.4 percent. The
Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry in Imperial County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 45.7 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (1238.5 percent gain)
2. Household goods repair and maintenance (537.5 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (220.7 percent gain)
4. Employment services (218.8 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (135.7 percent gain)
Total employment has increased by 13.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of California, experiencing a gain of 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Imperial CountyGiven the industries in the area, the
Other crop farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,365 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the
Other crop farming industry make up 43.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Imperial County, California.
Top 5 Industries 1. Other crop farming (1,365 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (245 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (223 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (182 jobs lost)
5. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (124 jobs lost)
In Imperial County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 4,896 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Given the 103 4-digit NAICS industries, 40 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 63 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Imperial CountyFrom the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Vegetable and melon farming industry has grown the most with 1,184 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the
Vegetable and melon farming industry makes up 19.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Imperial County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Vegetable and melon farming (1,184 new jobs)
2. Department stores (762 new jobs)
3. Employment services (546 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (380 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (291 new jobs)
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the
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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
