In Traverse County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 187 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Traverse CountyThe
Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 17 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the
Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 17.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Traverse County, Minnesota.
Top 2 Industries 1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (17 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (17 jobs lost)
The total number of jobs has increased by 27.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Traverse County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 28 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Minnesota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.5 percent. The losses in the
Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Traverse County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.8 in percent of workers in the
Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (28 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (21.1 percent decline)
3. Legal services (20.7 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (18.6 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (16.5 percent decline)
Traverse County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Building material and supplies dealers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 88.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Traverse County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where the industry felt a gain of 8.5 percent. The
Building material and supplies dealers industry in Traverse County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 20 percent of the industry employment.
Top 2 Industries 1. Building material and supplies dealers (88.2 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (24.5 percent gain)
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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.
