Friday, February 23, 2007

Lincoln County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 10.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 66.7 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 has experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.6 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in Lincoln County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.6 in percent of jobs in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (66.7 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (59.9 percent decline)
3. Private households (50.4 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (50 percent decline)
5. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (48.8 percent decline)

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialty food stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 260.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Lincoln County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 31.7 percent. The Specialty food stores industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (260.6 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (175.0 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (140.8 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (120.6 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (106.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 112 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 20.0 percent of the total job loss in Lincoln County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (112 jobs lost)
2. Nonresidential building construction (67 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (57 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (38 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (34 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 136 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 14.7 percent of the total growth in Lincoln County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (136 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (91 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (90 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (65 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (60 new jobs)

From the 61 4-digit NAICS industries, 26 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 35 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Lincoln County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,132 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.





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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