Friday, February 23, 2007

Colfax County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 19 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Colfax County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Hog and pig farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 39 jobs. The declines in the Hog and pig farming industry make up 27.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Colfax County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hog and pig farming (39 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (29 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (27 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (12 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (10 jobs lost)

In Colfax County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 94 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Colfax County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 16 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 44.1 percent of the total growth in Colfax County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (16 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (5 new jobs)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4 new jobs)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (3 new jobs)
5. Personal care services (3 new jobs)

Colfax County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 51.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Nebraska, where the it saw a loss of 26.5 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Colfax County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 9.7 in percent of workers in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (51.2 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (41.7 percent decline)
3. Hog and pig farming (33.1 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (25.2 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (21.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Colfax County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 55.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Colfax County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where the industry took a gain of 14.3 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Colfax County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 13.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (55.1 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (30.0 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (17.5 percent gain)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (17.2 percent gain)
5. Death care services (11.5 percent gain)





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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