Saturday, February 24, 2007

Clay County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Clay County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 721 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 60 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 32 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 105 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry make up 14.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Clay County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (105 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (86 jobs lost)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (77 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (59 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (42 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

The Individual and family services industry has grown the most with 356 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 26.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Clay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (356 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (172 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (101 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (94 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (50 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 55.9 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 Minnesota, where the industry felt a gain of 17.1 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Clay County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 7.4 in percent of workers in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (55.9 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (44.2 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (41 percent decline)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (39 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (37.9 percent decline)

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Oilseed and grain farming industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 259.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Clay County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 44.8 percent. The Oilseed and grain farming industry in Clay County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (259.6 percent gain)
2. Direct selling establishments (208.7 percent gain)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (204.8 percent gain)
4. Professional and similar organizations (146.7 percent gain)
5. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (122.2 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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