Total employment has increased by 11.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, experiencing a gain of 0.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Major County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 100.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Major County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where it saw a loss of 6.2 percent. The
Unclassified industry in Major County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Unclassified (100.0 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (60.7 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (58.5 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (39.0 percent gain)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (25.5 percent gain)
Major County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 37.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oklahoma, where the industry felt a loss of 32.5 percent. The losses in the
Private households industry in Major County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 in percent of workers in the
Private households industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Private households (37.5 percent decline)
2. Natural gas distribution (35.5 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (29.6 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (12 percent decline)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (1.2 percent decline)
In Major County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 181 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Major CountyOf the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Other specialty trade contractors industry has grown the most with 16 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the
Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 32.7 percent of the growth in Major County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Other specialty trade contractors (16 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (13 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (11 new jobs)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (5 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (2 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Major CountyGiven the industries in the area, the
Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 18 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the
Full-service restaurants industry make up 39.3 percent of the total employment decline in Major County, Oklahoma.
Top 5 Industries 1. Full-service restaurants (18 jobs lost)
2. Natural gas distribution (15 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (6 jobs lost)
4. Private households (6 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (16 jobs lost)
Given the 11 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 6 industries reported employment loss in the period.
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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.
