Multnomah County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Out of the 218 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 134 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 84 industries reported employment loss in the period.
In Multnomah County, Oregon, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 11,487 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Multnomah County
The Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 2,622 jobs. The declines in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry make up 8.3 percent of the total employment decline in Multnomah County, Oregon.
Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (2,622 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (1,515 jobs lost)
3. Scheduled air transportation (1,307 jobs lost)
4. Special food services (1,307 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (1,288 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Multnomah County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,590 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 12.5 percent of the growth in Multnomah County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (2,590 new jobs)
2. Outpatient care centers (1,221 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (928 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (907 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (857 new jobs)
Multnomah County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Vending machine operators industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 70.3 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 38.8 percent. The losses in the Vending machine operators industry in Multnomah County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 25.4 in percent of jobs in the Vending machine operators industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Vending machine operators (70.3 percent decline)
2. ISPs and web search portals (68.8 percent decline)
3. Nonscheduled air transportation (66.1 percent decline)
4. Telecommunications resellers (65.4 percent decline)
5. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (63.4 percent decline)
Multnomah County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Forging and stamping industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 113.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Multnomah County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 31.7 percent. The Forging and stamping industry in Multnomah County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 11.3 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Forging and stamping (113.3 percent gain)
2. Outpatient care centers (85.7 percent gain)
3. Other schools and instruction (81.9 percent gain)
4. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (81.6 percent gain)
5. Independent artists, writers, and performers (78.1 percent gain)
Total industry employment has decreased by 3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Oregon, which saw a gain of 5.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
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.
In Multnomah County, Oregon, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 11,487 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Multnomah County
The Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 2,622 jobs. The declines in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry make up 8.3 percent of the total employment decline in Multnomah County, Oregon.
Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (2,622 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (1,515 jobs lost)
3. Scheduled air transportation (1,307 jobs lost)
4. Special food services (1,307 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (1,288 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Multnomah County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,590 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 12.5 percent of the growth in Multnomah County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (2,590 new jobs)
2. Outpatient care centers (1,221 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (928 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (907 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (857 new jobs)
Multnomah County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Vending machine operators industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 70.3 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 38.8 percent. The losses in the Vending machine operators industry in Multnomah County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 25.4 in percent of jobs in the Vending machine operators industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Vending machine operators (70.3 percent decline)
2. ISPs and web search portals (68.8 percent decline)
3. Nonscheduled air transportation (66.1 percent decline)
4. Telecommunications resellers (65.4 percent decline)
5. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (63.4 percent decline)
Multnomah County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Forging and stamping industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 113.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Multnomah County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 31.7 percent. The Forging and stamping industry in Multnomah County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 11.3 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Forging and stamping (113.3 percent gain)
2. Outpatient care centers (85.7 percent gain)
3. Other schools and instruction (81.9 percent gain)
4. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (81.6 percent gain)
5. Independent artists, writers, and performers (78.1 percent gain)
Total industry employment has decreased by 3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Oregon, which saw a gain of 5.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
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.

