Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Otoe County Industry Wages Lag Behind Nebraska, and Wages Lag Behind the United States


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The overall industry wages in Otoe County, Nebraska can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,465. The average industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Otoe County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Otoe County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has added the most employment with 179 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 38.2 percent of the total growth in Otoe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (179 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (46 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (46 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (43 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (36 new jobs)

In Otoe County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 421 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 26 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 17 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Otoe County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 82 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 45.5 percent of the total job loss in Otoe County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (82 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and engineering services (25 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (19 jobs lost)
4. Clothing stores (17 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (10 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 8.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Otoe County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 69.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Nebraska, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 16.5 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Otoe County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 7.9 percent in terms of employees in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (69.1 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (37.3 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (36.1 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (30.2 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (29.9 percent decline)

Otoe County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 277.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Otoe County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 24.3 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Otoe County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (277.3 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (215.0 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (103.2 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (92.0 percent gain)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (88.2 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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