Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Champaign County Industry Wages Lag Behind Ohio, and Wages Lag Behind the United States


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The overall industry wages in Champaign County, Ohio can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 16.1 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $36,666. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US 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

Champaign County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Champaign County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 58.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 15.3 percent. The losses in the Activities related to real estate industry in Champaign County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 19 in percent of jobs in the Activities related to real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (58.2 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (46.5 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (42.9 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (40.8 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (33.9 percent decline)

Champaign County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 194.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Champaign County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where this industry saw a gain of 2.4 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Champaign County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 29.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (194.7 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (125.8 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (120.0 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (116.2 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (113.3 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 3.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Ohio, which experienced a loss of -2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

In Champaign County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 288 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 39 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Champaign County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 131 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 25.8 percent of the total employment growth in Champaign County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (131 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (129 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (50 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (33 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (30 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Champaign County

The Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 394 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 68.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Champaign County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (394 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (34 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (30 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (20 jobs lost)
5. Activities related to real estate (15 jobs lost)





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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