Linn County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Other motor vehicle dealers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 413.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Linn County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oregon, where it saw a gain of 53.5 percent. The
Other motor vehicle dealers industry in Linn County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 25.2 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries 1. Other motor vehicle dealers (413.1 percent gain)
2. Activities related to credit intermediation (212.7 percent gain)
3. Vegetable and melon farming (133.8 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (130.1 percent gain)
5. Fruit and tree nut farming (85.1 percent gain)
Linn County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Household goods repair and maintenance industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 82.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Oregon, where the it saw a loss of 12.7 percent. The losses in the
Household goods repair and maintenance industry in Linn County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 9.9 percent in terms of employment in the
Household goods repair and maintenance industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Household goods repair and maintenance (82.7 percent decline)
2. Business support services (69.3 percent decline)
3. Support activities for forestry (68.5 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (52.2 percent decline)
5. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (49 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in the State of Oregon, which experienced a gain of 5.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
In Linn County, Oregon, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 896 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Given the 111 4-digit NAICS industries, 46 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 64 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Linn CountyFrom of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Support activities for forestry industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 285 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the
Support activities for forestry industry make up 17.1 percent of the total employment decline in Linn County, Oregon.
Top 5 Industries 1. Support activities for forestry (285 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (167 jobs lost)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (116 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (115 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (94 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Linn CountyThe
Employment services industry has added the most employment with 296 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the
Employment services industry makes up 9.4 percent of the total employment growth in Linn County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Employment services (296 new jobs)
2. Department stores (236 new jobs)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (179 new jobs)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (170 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (164 new jobs)
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.
