Friday, February 23, 2007

Gallatin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Gallatin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Residential building construction industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 802 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Residential building construction industry makes up 8.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Gallatin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (802 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (663 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (638 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (512 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (427 new jobs)

From the 127 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 32 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 95 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Gallatin County, Montana, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 8,928 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Gallatin County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 211 jobs. The declines in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry make up 18.8 percent of the total employment decline in Gallatin County, Montana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (211 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (211 jobs lost)
3. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (94 jobs lost)
4. Other heavy construction (74 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (46 jobs lost)

Gallatin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 742.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Gallatin County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Montana, where the industry felt a loss of 2.8 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Gallatin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (742.1 percent gain)
2. Land subdivision (704.8 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (544.7 percent gain)
4. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (410.5 percent gain)
5. Educational support services (394.4 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 31.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Montana, experiencing a gain of 12.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Gallatin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Software publishers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 84.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Montana, where the industry reported a loss of 10.8 percent. The losses in the Software publishers industry in Gallatin County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 12 percent in terms of employment in the Software publishers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Software publishers (84.5 percent decline)
2. Other heavy construction (57.6 percent decline)
3. Performing arts companies (55.9 percent decline)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (45.5 percent decline)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (42.1 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.

 

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