Towner County Industry Wages Lag Behind North Dakota, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Towner County, North Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 25 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $30,009. The average industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

About: These facts are part of 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.

Towner County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Towner County, North Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 132 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Towner County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 4 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 54.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Towner County, North Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (4 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Towner County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Lessors of real estate industry has added the most employment with 1 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Lessors of real estate industry makes up 133.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Towner County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (1 new jobs)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (31 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (30 new jobs)



Towner County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 11.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Towner County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where it saw a gain of 1.2 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Towner County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 2.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (11.8 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 16.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in North Dakota, which experienced a gain of 7.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Towner County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 15.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of North Dakota, where the it saw a gain of 1.4 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Towner County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 8.3 percent in terms of employment in the Legal services industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Legal services (15.6 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (11.2 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (10.6 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.