Morton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Residential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 179.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Morton County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 36.7 percent. The
Residential building construction industry in Morton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 30.6 percent.
Top 5 Industries 1. Residential building construction (179.1 percent gain)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (175.2 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (154.8 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (146.1 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (117.5 percent gain)
Total industry employment has increased by 10.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in North Dakota, which went through a gain of 7.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Morton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Furniture stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 71.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 24.8 percent. The losses in the
Furniture stores industry in Morton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.6 percent in terms of employment in the
Furniture stores industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Furniture stores (71.4 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (48.3 percent decline)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (32.5 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (31.6 percent decline)
5. Civic and social organizations (26.8 percent decline)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Morton CountyFrom of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 32 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the
Full-service restaurants industry make up 15.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Morton County, North Dakota.
Top 5 Industries 1. Full-service restaurants (32 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (29 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (24 jobs lost)
4. Furniture stores (22 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (18 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Morton CountyFrom the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 73 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the
Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 16.7 percent of the growth in Morton County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (73 new jobs)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (59 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (47 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (40 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (37 new jobs)
In Morton County, North Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 734 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Given the 37 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industries reported employment loss in the period.
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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.
