Motley County Industry Wages Lag Behind Texas, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Motley County, Texas can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 49.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The average industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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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.

Motley County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Motley County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 52 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the it saw a loss of 4.9 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Motley County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (52 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (31.3 percent decline)
3. Legal services (20.2 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (16.5 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (10.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Motley County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 42.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Motley County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where this industry saw a loss of 15.4 percent. The Other crop farming industry in Motley County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 24.4 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other crop farming (42.9 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Motley County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 43 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 38.3 percent of the total job loss in Motley County, Texas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (43 jobs lost)

In Motley County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.









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.