eCanned Labor Force Report for Alamosa County, Colorado

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Of the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Credit intermediation and related activities industry has added the most employment with 177 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in Credit intermediation and related activities makes up 4.3% percent of the total industry employment growth in Alamosa County, Colorado. Top Growing Industries: 1. Credit intermediation and related activities (177 new jobs) 2. Food services and drinking places (88 new jobs) 3. Justice, public order, and safety activities (72 new jobs) 4. Crop production (48 new jobs) 5. Professional and technical services (37 new jobs) In Alamosa County, Colorado, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2.0%, or 154 jobs, between 2002 and 2006. Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Ambulatory health care services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 164 jobs. The declines in Ambulatory health care services makes up 10.8% percent of the total employment decline in Alamosa County, Colorado. Top Declining Industries: 1. Ambulatory health care services (164 jobs lost) 2. Specialty trade contractors (62 jobs lost) 3. Miscellaneous store retailers (44 jobs lost) 4. Food and beverage stores (32 jobs lost) 5. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (25 jobs lost) Given the 102 3-digit NAICS industries, 31 had stable employment, 35 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 36 industries reported a drop in employment.

 

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