Total employment has increased by 5.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Iowa, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Boone County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Services to buildings and dwellings industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 434.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Boone County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 8.6 percent. The
Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Boone County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 11 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Services to buildings and dwellings (434.8 percent gain)
2. Scientific research and development services (225.0 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (206.8 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (194.1 percent gain)
5. Child day care services (160.3 percent gain)
Boone County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Offices of physicians industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 58.8 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 has experienced in the State of Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.5 percent. The losses in the
Offices of physicians industry in Boone County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 12.4 percent in terms of employment in the
Offices of physicians industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Offices of physicians (58.8 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (48.2 percent decline)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (48 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (41.9 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (30.7 percent decline)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Boone CountyOut of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Services to buildings and dwellings industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 67 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the
Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 11.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Boone County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Services to buildings and dwellings (67 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (65 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (63 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (60 new jobs)
5. Scientific research and development services (39 new jobs)
In Boone County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 366 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Boone CountyGiven the industries in the area, the
Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 108 jobs. The declines in the
Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 32.9 percent of the total job loss in Boone County, Iowa.
Top 5 Industries 1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (108 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (65 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (30 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (23 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (21 jobs lost)
Given the 42 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 24 industries reported a drop in employment.
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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.
