Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Douglas CountyFrom of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 51 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the
Limited-service eating places industry make up 16.8 percent of the total employment decline in Douglas County, Minnesota.
Top 5 Industries 1. Limited-service eating places (51 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (43 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (29 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (24 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (20 jobs lost)
Given the 62 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 42 industries reported a drop in employment.
In Douglas County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,580 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Douglas CountyThe
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 239 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry makes up 15.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Douglas County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (239 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (149 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (145 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (91 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (74 new jobs)
Total industry employment has increased by 12.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Douglas County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Specialized freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 203.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Douglas County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 23.8 percent. The
Specialized freight trucking industry in Douglas County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries 1. Specialized freight trucking (203.6 percent gain)
2. Insurance carriers (185.3 percent gain)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (173.2 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (133.8 percent gain)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (127.8 percent gain)
Douglas County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 54 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Minnesota, where the industry felt a loss of 26.3 percent. The losses in the
Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Douglas County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.2 in percent of workers in the
Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (54 percent decline)
2. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (45.6 percent decline)
3. Grantmaking and giving services (43.8 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (28.6 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (24.9 percent decline)
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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.
