Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ward CountyOut of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Electronics and appliance stores industry has grown the most with 111 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the
Electronics and appliance stores industry makes up 7.5 percent of the total growth in Ward County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Electronics and appliance stores (111 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (98 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (96 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (84 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (80 new jobs)
In Ward County, North Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 851 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Out of the 80 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 33 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 47 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ward CountyOf the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the
Travel arrangement and reservation services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 181 jobs. The declines in the
Travel arrangement and reservation services industry make up 21.0 percent of the total employment decline in Ward County, North Dakota.
Top 5 Industries 1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (181 jobs lost)
2. Business support services (135 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (55 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (51 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (51 jobs lost)
Ward County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Other support services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 64.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined slower than the industry has experienced in the State of North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of . percent. The losses in the
Other support services industry in Ward County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.5 percent in terms of employment in the
Other support services industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Other support services (64.9 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (39.2 percent decline)
3. Private households (35.1 percent decline)
4. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (32.8 percent decline)
5. Support activities for air transportation (31.8 percent decline)
Ward County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Management and technical consulting services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 156.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Ward County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 141 percent. The
Management and technical consulting services industry in Ward County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.1 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Management and technical consulting services (156.3 percent gain)
2. Investigation and security services (126.2 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (116.0 percent gain)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (111.4 percent gain)
5. Household goods repair and maintenance (76.0 percent gain)
The total number of jobs has increased by 3.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of North Dakota, which experienced a gain of 7.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
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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.
