BLS Workforce Article for Crook County, Wyoming

Written by Matt

Tuesday, 29 January 2008

In Crook County, Wyoming, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 17.1%, or 335 jobs, between 2002 and 2006. From of the area's 3-digit NAICS industries, the Heavy and civil engineering construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 27 jobs. The declines in Heavy and civil engineering construction makes up 8.5% percent of the total job loss in Crook County, Wyoming. Top Declining Industries: 1. Heavy and civil engineering construction (27 jobs lost) 2. Ambulatory health care services (15 jobs lost) 3. Forestry and logging (10 jobs lost) 4. Building material and garden supply stores (3 jobs lost) Of the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 131 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Support activities for mining makes up 13.4% percent of the growth in Crook County, Wyoming. Top Growing Industries: 1. Support activities for mining (131 new jobs) 2. Specialty trade contractors (54 new jobs) 3. Administration of economic programs (44 new jobs) 4. Administrative and support services (27 new jobs) 5. Gasoline stations (24 new jobs) Of the 79 industry sectors (3-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 37 experience no change, 28 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 14 industries reported employment loss in the period.

 

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