Des Moines County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Employment for all industries has decreased by 8.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Iowa, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Des Moines County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Business support services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 86.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 18.2 percent. The losses in the Business support services industry in Des Moines County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.8 in percent of workers in the Business support services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (86.8 percent decline)
2. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (69 percent decline)
3. Private households (68.3 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (62.6 percent decline)
5. Activities related to real estate (56.8 percent decline)
Des Moines County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Computer systems design and related services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 117.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Des Moines County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 9.7 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Des Moines County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 3.1 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (117.2 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (94.7 percent gain)
3. Nursing care facilities (67.6 percent gain)
4. Lessors of real estate (66.2 percent gain)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (58.1 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Des Moines County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 238 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 22.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Des Moines County, Iowa.
Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (238 jobs lost)
2. Business support services (112 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (51 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (49 jobs lost)
5. Residential mental health facilities (45 jobs lost)
In Des Moines County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,827 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
From the 77 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 40 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 35 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Des Moines County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry has added the most employment with 130 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 17.3 percent of the total growth in Des Moines County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (130 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (81 new jobs)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (64 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (54 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (49 new jobs)
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.
Des Moines County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Business support services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 86.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 18.2 percent. The losses in the Business support services industry in Des Moines County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.8 in percent of workers in the Business support services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (86.8 percent decline)
2. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (69 percent decline)
3. Private households (68.3 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (62.6 percent decline)
5. Activities related to real estate (56.8 percent decline)
Des Moines County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Computer systems design and related services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 117.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Des Moines County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 9.7 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Des Moines County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 3.1 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (117.2 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (94.7 percent gain)
3. Nursing care facilities (67.6 percent gain)
4. Lessors of real estate (66.2 percent gain)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (58.1 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Des Moines County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 238 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 22.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Des Moines County, Iowa.
Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (238 jobs lost)
2. Business support services (112 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (51 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (49 jobs lost)
5. Residential mental health facilities (45 jobs lost)
In Des Moines County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,827 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
From the 77 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 40 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 35 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Des Moines County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry has added the most employment with 130 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 17.3 percent of the total growth in Des Moines County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (130 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (81 new jobs)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (64 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (54 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (49 new jobs)
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.
