Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Wayne County Industry Wages Lag Behind Iowa, and Wages Lag Behind the United States


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Wages in all industries in Wayne County, Iowa can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 29.8 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,587. The overall industry wage was less than the US average pay of $40,259.

About: These facts are part of 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.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Wayne County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wayne County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 4 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 40.0 percent of the total employment decline in Wayne County, Iowa.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (4 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (4 jobs lost)
3. Direct selling establishments (2 jobs lost)
4. Direct selling establishments (29 jobs lost)

From the 7 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 4 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Wayne County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 6 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wayne County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 9 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 45.0 percent of the growth in Wayne County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (9 new jobs)
2. Other professional and technical services (6 new jobs)
3. Legal services (2 new jobs)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Iowa, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Wayne County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 17.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Iowa, where the it saw a gain of 66.8 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Wayne County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 31.2 in percent of jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (17.9 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (16.7 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (4.5 percent decline)

Wayne County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 65.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Wayne County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 2.2 percent. The Other professional and technical services industry in Wayne County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 14.4 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (65.5 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (23.5 percent gain)
3. Legal services (19.4 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (14.6 percent gain)





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.

 

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