In Oldham County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 134 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Oldham CountyFrom the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 12 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the
Gasoline stations industry makes up -2.4 percent of the total employment growth in Oldham County.
Top 2 Industries 1. Support activities for mining (451 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (23 new jobs)
Total employment has decreased by 19.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Oldham County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Traveler accommodation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 83.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 1.6 percent. The losses in the
Traveler accommodation industry in Oldham County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.9 in percent of jobs in the
Traveler accommodation industry.
Top 2 Industries 1. Traveler accommodation (83.2 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (23.2 percent decline)
Oldham County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Support activities for mining industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 90.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Oldham County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 32.1 percent. The
Support activities for mining industry in Oldham County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 33.7 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Support activities for mining (90.7 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (54.4 percent gain)
3. Oilseed and grain farming (41.9 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (17.2 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (10.5 percent gain)
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the
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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.
