Los Alamos County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Management and technical consulting services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 192.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Los Alamos County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for New Mexico, where this industry saw a gain of 19.2 percent. The
Management and technical consulting services industry in Los Alamos County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.1 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Management and technical consulting services (192.0 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (92.3 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (92.3 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (83.3 percent gain)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (50.0 percent gain)
Los Alamos County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 70.3 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 New Mexico, where the industry reported a gain of 18.5 percent. The losses in the
Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Los Alamos County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.2 percent in terms of employment in the
Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (70.3 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (52.3 percent decline)
3. Computer systems design and related services (45.7 percent decline)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (28.6 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (27.1 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 47.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of New Mexico, experiencing a gain of 10.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
In Los Alamos County, New Mexico, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 3,358 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Los Alamos CountyFrom the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Management and technical consulting services industry has added the most employment with 80 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the
Management and technical consulting services industry makes up 39.6 percent of the total employment growth in Los Alamos County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Management and technical consulting services (80 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (27 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (26 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (15 new jobs)
5. Civic and social organizations (14 new jobs)
Given the 25 4-digit NAICS industries, 12 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 13 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Los Alamos CountyGiven the industries in the area, the
Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 198 jobs in that time period. The declines in the
Architectural and engineering services industry make up 38.7 percent of the total employment decline in Los Alamos County, New Mexico.
Top 5 Industries 1. Architectural and engineering services (198 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (162 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (52 jobs lost)
4. Computer systems design and related services (50 jobs lost)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (21 jobs lost)
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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.
