Friday, February 09, 2007

Jefferson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Jefferson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 405.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Jefferson County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oklahoma, where it saw a gain of 11.4 percent. The Offices of physicians industry in Jefferson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (405.4 percent gain)
2. Grocery stores (19.4 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (1.4 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (1.4 percent gain)

Jefferson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 78.3 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 gone through in the Oklahoma, where the it saw a loss of 21.2 percent. The losses in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Jefferson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 17.8 percent in terms of employment in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (78.3 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (65.4 percent decline)
3. Offices of dentists (59.1 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (41 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (29.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 18.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 0.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

In Jefferson County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 183 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jefferson County

Given the industries in the area, the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 59 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry make up 22.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Jefferson County, Oklahoma.

Top 4 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (59 jobs lost)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (36 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (32 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (30 jobs lost)

 

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