Saturday, February 24, 2007

Lipscomb County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 44.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Lipscomb County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 62.5 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 has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 5.2 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Lipscomb County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 14.5 percent in terms of employment in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (62.5 percent decline)
2. Private households (55 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (36.7 percent decline)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (28.6 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (28.2 percent decline)

Lipscomb County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 218.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Lipscomb County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry took a loss of 4.9 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Lipscomb County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (218.8 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lipscomb County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 32 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 21.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lipscomb County, Texas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery stores (32 jobs lost)

In Lipscomb County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 264 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-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.

 

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