Washington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
In Washington County, Oregon, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 9,552 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2,295 jobs. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 13.2 percent of the total employment decline in Washington County, Oregon.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (2,295 jobs lost)
2. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (1,820 jobs lost)
3. Software publishers (1,724 jobs lost)
4. Electronic instrument manufacturing (1,171 jobs lost)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (852 jobs lost)
Of the 179 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 73 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 106 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nondepository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,783 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry makes up 7.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Washington County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (1,783 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (1,580 new jobs)
3. Business support services (1,436 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (971 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (869 new jobs)
Total industry employment has increased by 4.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in Oregon, experiencing a gain of 5.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Local messengers and local delivery industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 844.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Washington County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 7.5 percent. The Local messengers and local delivery industry in Washington County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 15.4 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Local messengers and local delivery (844.7 percent gain)
2. Data processing and related services (197.5 percent gain)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (196.4 percent gain)
4. Shoe stores (172.4 percent gain)
5. Vending machine operators (171.2 percent gain)
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 21.8 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Washington County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 14.5 percent in terms of employees in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (72.3 percent decline)
2. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (69.8 percent decline)
3. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (63.7 percent decline)
4. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (59.7 percent decline)
5. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (59.5 percent decline)
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.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2,295 jobs. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 13.2 percent of the total employment decline in Washington County, Oregon.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (2,295 jobs lost)
2. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (1,820 jobs lost)
3. Software publishers (1,724 jobs lost)
4. Electronic instrument manufacturing (1,171 jobs lost)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (852 jobs lost)
Of the 179 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 73 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 106 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nondepository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,783 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry makes up 7.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Washington County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (1,783 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (1,580 new jobs)
3. Business support services (1,436 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (971 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (869 new jobs)
Total industry employment has increased by 4.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in Oregon, experiencing a gain of 5.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Local messengers and local delivery industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 844.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Washington County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 7.5 percent. The Local messengers and local delivery industry in Washington County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 15.4 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Local messengers and local delivery (844.7 percent gain)
2. Data processing and related services (197.5 percent gain)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (196.4 percent gain)
4. Shoe stores (172.4 percent gain)
5. Vending machine operators (171.2 percent gain)
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 21.8 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Washington County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 14.5 percent in terms of employees in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (72.3 percent decline)
2. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (69.8 percent decline)
3. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (63.7 percent decline)
4. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (59.7 percent decline)
5. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (59.5 percent decline)
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.
