La Plata County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Of the 92 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 37 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 54 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in La Plata County
The Traveler accommodation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 217 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 33.2 percent of the total employment decline in La Plata County, Colorado.
Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (217 jobs lost)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (47 jobs lost)
3. Support activities for air transportation (33 jobs lost)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (32 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (31 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in La Plata County
The Utility system construction industry has grown the most with 427 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Utility system construction industry makes up 13.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in La Plata County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (427 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (344 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (211 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (199 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (163 new jobs)
In La Plata County, Colorado, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 2,621 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
La Plata County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Land subdivision industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 383.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in La Plata County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Colorado, where it saw a gain of 2.5 percent. The Land subdivision industry in La Plata County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 10.2 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Land subdivision (383.3 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (339.8 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (161.2 percent gain)
4. Employment services (140.8 percent gain)
5. Oil and gas extraction (127.3 percent gain)
La Plata County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Independent artists, writers, and performers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 66.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Colorado, where the industry felt a gain of 43.2 percent. The losses in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry in La Plata County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 26.9 percent in terms of employees in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Independent artists, writers, and performers (66.7 percent decline)
2. Support activities for air transportation (57.6 percent decline)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (53.7 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (49.7 percent decline)
5. Florists (43.9 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 15.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Colorado, which saw a gain of 0.1 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in La Plata County
The Traveler accommodation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 217 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 33.2 percent of the total employment decline in La Plata County, Colorado.
Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (217 jobs lost)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (47 jobs lost)
3. Support activities for air transportation (33 jobs lost)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (32 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (31 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in La Plata County
The Utility system construction industry has grown the most with 427 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Utility system construction industry makes up 13.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in La Plata County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (427 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (344 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (211 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (199 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (163 new jobs)
In La Plata County, Colorado, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 2,621 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
La Plata County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Land subdivision industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 383.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in La Plata County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Colorado, where it saw a gain of 2.5 percent. The Land subdivision industry in La Plata County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 10.2 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Land subdivision (383.3 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (339.8 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (161.2 percent gain)
4. Employment services (140.8 percent gain)
5. Oil and gas extraction (127.3 percent gain)
La Plata County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Independent artists, writers, and performers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 66.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Colorado, where the industry felt a gain of 43.2 percent. The losses in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry in La Plata County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 26.9 percent in terms of employees in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Independent artists, writers, and performers (66.7 percent decline)
2. Support activities for air transportation (57.6 percent decline)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (53.7 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (49.7 percent decline)
5. Florists (43.9 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 15.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Colorado, which saw a gain of 0.1 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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.
