Grand County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Support activities for mining industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 108.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Grand County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Utah, where this industry saw a gain of 77.9 percent. The
Support activities for mining industry in Grand County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 33.7 percent.
Top 5 Industries 1. Support activities for mining (108.6 percent gain)
2. Book, periodical, and music stores (40.1 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (35.9 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (33.7 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (31.4 percent gain)
Grand County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Utility system construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 84.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Utah, where the it saw a gain of 22.8 percent. The losses in the
Utility system construction industry in Grand County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.8 in percent of workers in the
Utility system construction industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Utility system construction (84.3 percent decline)
2. Other professional and technical services (50.4 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (38.9 percent decline)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (29.8 percent decline)
5. Management and technical consulting services (20 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 6.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Utah, which went through a gain of 11.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Grand CountyThe
Other amusement and recreation industries industry has grown the most with 50 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the
Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 34.5 percent of the total employment growth in Grand County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Other amusement and recreation industries (50 new jobs)
2. Support activities for mining (29 new jobs)
3. Book, periodical, and music stores (20 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (11 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (10 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Grand CountyFrom of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 81 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the
Full-service restaurants industry make up 32.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Grand County, Utah.
Top 5 Industries 1. Full-service restaurants (81 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (57 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (57 jobs lost)
4. Utility system construction (23 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (23 jobs lost)
Out of the 20 4-digit NAICS industries, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 10 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
In Grand County, Utah, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 243 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
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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.
