Woodbury County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
In Woodbury County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,980 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Woodbury County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 305 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 8.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Woodbury County, Iowa.
Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (305 jobs lost)
2. Other food manufacturing (295 jobs lost)
3. Warehousing and storage (221 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (201 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (177 jobs lost)
From the 109 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 58 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 51 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Woodbury County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 467 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 13.8 percent of the growth in Woodbury County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (467 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (316 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (306 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (300 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (183 new jobs)
Woodbury County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Investigation and security services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 384.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Woodbury County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Iowa, where it saw a loss of 2.5 percent. The Investigation and security services industry in Woodbury County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.7 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (384.4 percent gain)
2. Local messengers and local delivery (324.2 percent gain)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (253.1 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (90.9 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (86.2 percent gain)
Total employment has decreased by 4.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Iowa, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Woodbury County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 77.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 9.7 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Woodbury County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Computer systems design and related services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (77.8 percent decline)
2. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (71.8 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (69.6 percent decline)
4. Household goods repair and maintenance (56.5 percent decline)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (51.1 percent decline)
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 Woodbury County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 305 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 8.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Woodbury County, Iowa.
Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (305 jobs lost)
2. Other food manufacturing (295 jobs lost)
3. Warehousing and storage (221 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (201 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (177 jobs lost)
From the 109 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 58 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 51 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Woodbury County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 467 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 13.8 percent of the growth in Woodbury County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (467 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (316 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (306 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (300 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (183 new jobs)
Woodbury County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Investigation and security services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 384.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Woodbury County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Iowa, where it saw a loss of 2.5 percent. The Investigation and security services industry in Woodbury County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.7 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (384.4 percent gain)
2. Local messengers and local delivery (324.2 percent gain)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (253.1 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (90.9 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (86.2 percent gain)
Total employment has decreased by 4.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Iowa, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Woodbury County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 77.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 9.7 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Woodbury County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Computer systems design and related services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (77.8 percent decline)
2. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (71.8 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (69.6 percent decline)
4. Household goods repair and maintenance (56.5 percent decline)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (51.1 percent decline)
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.
