Sutton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 41.1 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 sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 5.2 percent. The losses in the
Cattle ranching and farming industry in Sutton County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 14.5 in percent of workers in the
Cattle ranching and farming industry.
Top 3 Industries 1. Cattle ranching and farming (41.1 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (31.4 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (8.2 percent decline)
Sutton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Private households industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 57.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Sutton County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a loss of 2.5 percent. The
Private households industry in Sutton County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 19.8 percent of the industry employment.
Top 3 Industries 1. Private households (57.8 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (21.2 percent gain)
3. Legal services (20.6 percent gain)
The total number of jobs has increased by 34.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sutton CountyThe
Other specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 33 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the
Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 74.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Sutton County.
Top 3 Industries 1. Other specialty trade contractors (33 new jobs)
2. Private households (9 new jobs)
3. Legal services (2 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sutton CountyGiven the industries in the area, the
Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 23 jobs in that time period. The declines in the
Cattle ranching and farming industry make up 53.5 percent of the total employment decline in Sutton County, Texas.
Top 3 Industries 1. Cattle ranching and farming (23 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (12 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (8 jobs lost)
In Sutton County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 478 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Given the 6 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 3 industries reported a drop in employment.
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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.
