Washington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 45.5 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 sector has felt in the State of Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 23.9 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Washington County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Specialized freight trucking industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (45.5 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (35.6 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (34.5 percent decline)
4. Vegetable and melon farming (15.9 percent decline)
5. Legal services (9 percent decline)
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 171.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Washington County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 82.7 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Washington County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 28.5 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (171.4 percent gain)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (56.1 percent gain)
3. Depository credit intermediation (51.6 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (30.4 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (26.5 percent gain)
Employment for all industries has increased by 12.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Idaho, which experienced a gain of 13.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
In Washington County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 247 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
From the 15 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other wood product manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 135 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other wood product manufacturing industry makes up 81.0 percent of the growth in Washington County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (135 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (11 new jobs)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (8 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (6 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (3 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 21 jobs. The declines in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 33.9 percent of the total job loss in Washington County, Idaho.
Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (21 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (20 jobs lost)
3. Vegetable and melon farming (7 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (7 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (3 jobs lost)
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.
The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 45.5 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 sector has felt in the State of Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 23.9 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Washington County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Specialized freight trucking industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (45.5 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (35.6 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (34.5 percent decline)
4. Vegetable and melon farming (15.9 percent decline)
5. Legal services (9 percent decline)
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 171.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Washington County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 82.7 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Washington County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 28.5 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (171.4 percent gain)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (56.1 percent gain)
3. Depository credit intermediation (51.6 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (30.4 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (26.5 percent gain)
Employment for all industries has increased by 12.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Idaho, which experienced a gain of 13.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
In Washington County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 247 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
From the 15 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other wood product manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 135 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other wood product manufacturing industry makes up 81.0 percent of the growth in Washington County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (135 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (11 new jobs)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (8 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (6 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (3 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 21 jobs. The declines in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 33.9 percent of the total job loss in Washington County, Idaho.
Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (21 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (20 jobs lost)
3. Vegetable and melon farming (7 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (7 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (3 jobs lost)
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.

