Total employment has increased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of Oregon, experiencing a gain of 5.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Benton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 79.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Oregon, where the industry reported a loss of 11.3 percent. The losses in the
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry in Benton County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 12.3 percent in terms of employees in the
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (79.4 percent decline)
2. Other support services (59.1 percent decline)
3. Specialized design services (49.1 percent decline)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (48.2 percent decline)
5. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (43.2 percent decline)
Benton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Residential mental health facilities industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 161.2 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Benton County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oregon, where the industry took a gain of 5.4 percent. The
Residential mental health facilities industry in Benton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 11.1 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries 1. Residential mental health facilities (161.2 percent gain)
2. Other financial investment activities (127.3 percent gain)
3. Vegetable and melon farming (92.2 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (85.4 percent gain)
5. Traveler accommodation (81.3 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Benton CountyOut of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Residential mental health facilities industry has added the most employment with 356 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the
Residential mental health facilities industry makes up 15.8 percent of the total growth in Benton County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Residential mental health facilities (356 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (312 new jobs)
3. Vegetable and melon farming (157 new jobs)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (145 new jobs)
5. Grocery stores (136 new jobs)
Of the 100 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 43 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 56 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
In Benton County, Oregon, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 245 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Benton CountyGiven the industries in the area, the
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 107 jobs in that time period. The declines in the
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry make up 11.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Benton County, Oregon.
Top 5 Industries 1. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (107 jobs lost)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (72 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (62 jobs lost)
4. Support activities for forestry (57 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (52 jobs lost)
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the
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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.
