Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Elmore County Industry Wages Lag Behind Idaho, and Wages Lag Behind the United States


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The average total wages in all industries in Elmore County, Idaho when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 26.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $31,468. The average pay was less than the national industry average 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

Elmore County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Elmore County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automobile dealers industry has added the most employment with 58 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Automobile dealers industry makes up 23.1 percent of the total growth in Elmore County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (58 new jobs)
2. Child day care services (46 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (26 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (24 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (15 new jobs)

In Elmore County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 347 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Elmore County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other crop farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 76 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other crop farming industry make up 57.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Elmore County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (76 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (26 jobs lost)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (17 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (6 jobs lost)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (3 jobs lost)

Of the 25 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 17 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in the State of Idaho, which went through a gain of 13.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Elmore County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 58 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 6 percent. The losses in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Elmore County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 10.9 percent in terms of employment in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (58 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (29.5 percent decline)
3. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (13.6 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (11.5 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (11 percent decline)

Elmore County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 275.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Elmore County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Idaho, where this industry saw a gain of 1.4 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Elmore County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (275.0 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (200.0 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (85.1 percent gain)
4. Legal services (81.0 percent gain)
5. Automobile dealers (78.1 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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