Garfield County, Washington Industry Employment Summary

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

The Building material and garden supply stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 17 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in Building material and garden supply stores makes up 11.0% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Garfield County, Washington. Top Declining Industries: 1. Building material and garden supply stores (17 jobs lost) 2. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (4 jobs lost) 3. Administration of environmental programs (4 jobs lost) 4. Administration of economic programs (2 jobs lost) The Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods makes up 7.8% percent of the total growth in Garfield County, Washington. Top Growing Industries: 1. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (1 new jobs) 2. Postal service (1 new jobs) 3. Professional and technical services (0 new jobs) Of the 42 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 27 experience no change, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period, and 8 industries reported employment loss in the period.In Garfield County, Washington, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 5.1%, or 44 jobs, between 2002 and 2006.

 

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