Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Boulder Metro AreaOf the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the
Wired telecommunications carriers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 3,117 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the
Wired telecommunications carriers industry make up 8.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Boulder, CO.
Top 5 Industries 1. Wired telecommunications carriers (3,117 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (3,070 jobs lost)
3. Software publishers (2,537 jobs lost)
4. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (2,160 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (1,685 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Boulder Metro AreaOut of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Scientific research and development services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,190 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the
Scientific research and development services industry makes up 16.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Boulder.
Top 5 Industries 1. Scientific research and development services (1,190 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (670 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (545 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (457 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (456 new jobs)
In the Boulder, CO metro area, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 30,848 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Given the 169 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 119 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 50 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
The Boulder Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 285.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Boulder has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Colorado, where the industry took a loss of 12.6 percent. The
Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing industry in Boulder outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 19.6 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (285.7 percent gain)
2. Other ambulatory health care services (146.3 percent gain)
3. Educational support services (130.9 percent gain)
4. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (129.1 percent gain)
5. Other animal production (120.0 percent gain)
The Boulder Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 95.9 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 has seen in the Colorado, where the industry reported a loss of 1.2 percent. The losses in the
Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing industry in Boulder outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 23.3 in percent of workers in the
Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing (95.9 percent decline)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (94 percent decline)
3. Other leather product manufacturing (86.8 percent decline)
4. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (79.7 percent decline)
5. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (78 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has decreased by 18.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Colorado, experiencing a gain of 0.1 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
