In Zapata County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 549 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Of the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, . reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 5 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Zapata CountyOf the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the
Other general merchandise stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 144 jobs. The declines in the
Other general merchandise stores industry make up 42.7 percent of the total job loss in Zapata County, Texas.
Top 5 Industries 1. Other general merchandise stores (144 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (42 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (27 jobs lost)
4. Private households (25 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (23 jobs lost)
The total number of jobs has increased by 31.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Zapata County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 93.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Zapata County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry took a gain of 15.6 percent. The
Full-service restaurants industry in Zapata County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 13.2 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries 1. Full-service restaurants (93.9 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (63.8 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (52.3 percent gain)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (37.5 percent gain)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (4.4 percent gain)
Zapata County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 86.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the it saw a gain of 9.2 percent. The losses in the
Other general merchandise stores industry in Zapata County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 31.2 percent in terms of employees in the
Other general merchandise stores industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Other general merchandise stores (86.4 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (66.1 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (59.7 percent decline)
4. Private households (46.3 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (33.7 percent decline)
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.
