Dallam County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Other crop farming industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 47.3 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 has seen in the Texas, where the it saw a loss of 15.4 percent. The losses in the
Other crop farming industry in Dallam County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 24.4 in percent of workers in the
Other crop farming industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Other crop farming (47.3 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (38.2 percent decline)
3. Management and technical consulting services (26.7 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (26.4 percent decline)
5. Legal services (25.4 percent decline)
Dallam County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Cattle ranching and farming industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 83.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Dallam County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 5.2 percent. The
Cattle ranching and farming industry in Dallam County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 14.5 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Cattle ranching and farming (83.4 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (64.8 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (27.3 percent gain)
4. Support activities for crop production (26.7 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (17.6 percent gain)
Total employment has increased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dallam CountyOf the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Cattle ranching and farming industry has grown the most with 144 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the
Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 73.8 percent of the growth in Dallam County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Cattle ranching and farming (144 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (23 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (15 new jobs)
4. Support activities for crop production (8 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (4 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dallam CountyThe
Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 67 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the
Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 45.7 percent of the total employment decline in Dallam County, Texas.
Top 5 Industries 1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (67 jobs lost)
2. Other crop farming (43 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (6 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (6 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (6 jobs lost)
In Dallam County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 10 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Given the 15 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
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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.
