In the Bismarck, ND metro area, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 5,880 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Out of the 44 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 31 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Bismarck Metro AreaOf the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the
Dairy product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 92 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the
Dairy product manufacturing industry make up 18.8 percent of the total job loss in Bismarck, ND.
Top 5 Industries 1. Dairy product manufacturing (92 jobs lost)
2. Social advocacy organizations (71 jobs lost)
3. Specialized freight trucking (69 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (45 jobs lost)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (38 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Bismarck Metro AreaFrom the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Department stores industry has added the most employment with 382 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the
Department stores industry makes up 15.3 percent of the growth in Bismarck.
Top 5 Industries 1. Department stores (382 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (204 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (197 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (192 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (178 new jobs)
The Bismarck Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 45.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 7.4 percent. The losses in the
Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Bismarck outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 9.6 percent in terms of employees in the
Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (45.5 percent decline)
2. Dairy product manufacturing (40.7 percent decline)
3. Social advocacy organizations (24.7 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (22.2 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (21.6 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 14.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of North Dakota, which went through a gain of 7.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
The Bismarck Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Management and technical consulting services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 198.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Bismarck has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where it saw a gain of 141 percent. The
Management and technical consulting services industry in Bismarck outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.1 percent.
Top 5 Industries 1. Management and technical consulting services (198.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (93.2 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (60.6 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (52.9 percent gain)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (52.3 percent gain)
