Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Irion CountyThe
Cattle ranching and farming industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 15 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the
Cattle ranching and farming industry make up 53.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Irion County, Texas.
Top 1 Industries 1. Cattle ranching and farming (15 jobs lost)
In Irion County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 78 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Irion CountyThe
Other specialty trade contractors industry has grown the most with 9 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the
Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total growth in Irion County.
Top 2 Industries 1. Other specialty trade contractors (9 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (65 new jobs)
Irion County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Other specialty trade contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 100.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Irion County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 7.6 percent. The
Other specialty trade contractors industry in Irion County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 22.3 percent.
Top 1 Industries 1. Other specialty trade contractors (100.0 percent gain)
Irion County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Cattle ranching and farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 53.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 5.2 percent. The losses in the
Cattle ranching and farming industry in Irion County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 14.5 percent in terms of employment in the
Cattle ranching and farming industry.
Top 2 Industries 1. Cattle ranching and farming (53.6 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (41.7 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 26.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
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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.
