Blue Earth County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Business support services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 90 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the industry reported a loss of 17.3 percent. The losses in the
Business support services industry in Blue Earth County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.8 percent in terms of employment in the
Business support services industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Business support services (90 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (70.5 percent decline)
3. Computer systems design and related services (67.1 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (62.1 percent decline)
5. Management and technical consulting services (53.7 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 11.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Minnesota, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Blue Earth County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 821.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Blue Earth County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Minnesota, where it saw a loss of 6.8 percent. The
Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry in Blue Earth County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 7.2 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (821.8 percent gain)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (304.6 percent gain)
3. Other financial investment activities (300.0 percent gain)
4. Other general merchandise stores (239.0 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (129.5 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Blue Earth CountyGiven the industries in the area, the
Department stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 366 jobs in that time period. The declines in the
Department stores industry make up 18.2 percent of the total job loss in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Top 5 Industries 1. Department stores (366 jobs lost)
2. Business support services (351 jobs lost)
3. Computer systems design and related services (212 jobs lost)
4. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (87 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (81 jobs lost)
Out of the 83 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 34 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 49 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
In Blue Earth County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 3,196 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Blue Earth CountyOf the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Other general merchandise stores industry has grown the most with 519 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the
Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 13.3 percent of the total employment growth in Blue Earth County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Other general merchandise stores (519 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (361 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (230 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (210 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (196 new jobs)
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the
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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
