Menard County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
In Menard County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 38 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Menard County
The Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 5 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 25.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Menard County, Illinois.
Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (5 jobs lost)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (4 jobs lost)
3. Computer systems design and related services (4 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (2 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Menard County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 38 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 71.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Menard County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (38 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (5 new jobs)
3. Death care services (3 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (3 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (2 new jobs)
Of the 13 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total industry employment has decreased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Illinois, which saw a loss of -1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Menard County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 38.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Menard County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 10.1 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Menard County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 13.9 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (38.3 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (27.8 percent gain)
3. Death care services (21.7 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (16.0 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (14.3 percent gain)
Menard County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 57.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.5 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Menard County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.1 in percent of workers in the Computer systems design and related services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (57.1 percent decline)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (22.4 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (7.5 percent decline)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (6.6 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (4.9 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 Menard County
The Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 5 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 25.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Menard County, Illinois.
Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (5 jobs lost)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (4 jobs lost)
3. Computer systems design and related services (4 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (2 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Menard County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 38 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 71.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Menard County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (38 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (5 new jobs)
3. Death care services (3 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (3 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (2 new jobs)
Of the 13 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total industry employment has decreased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Illinois, which saw a loss of -1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Menard County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 38.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Menard County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 10.1 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Menard County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 13.9 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (38.3 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (27.8 percent gain)
3. Death care services (21.7 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (16.0 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (14.3 percent gain)
Menard County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 57.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.5 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Menard County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.1 in percent of workers in the Computer systems design and related services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (57.1 percent decline)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (22.4 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (7.5 percent decline)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (6.6 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (4.9 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.

