Grady County, Oklahoma 2006 Workforce News

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

In Grady County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 0.4%, or 52 jobs, from 2001 to 2006. Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Transportation equipment manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 496 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in Transportation equipment manufacturing makes up 19.0% percent of the employment lost during the period in Grady County, Oklahoma. Top Declining Industries: 1. Transportation equipment manufacturing (496 jobs lost) 2. Fabricated metal product manufacturing (431 jobs lost) 3. Administrative and support services (187 jobs lost) 4. Food and beverage stores (152 jobs lost) 5. Administration of human resource programs (91 jobs lost) Out of the 3-digit NAICS industries, the Specialty trade contractors industry has added the most employment with 238 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Specialty trade contractors makes up 14.1% percent of the growth in Grady County, Oklahoma. Top Growing Industries: 1. Specialty trade contractors (238 new jobs) 2. Health and personal care stores (215 new jobs) 3. Justice, public order, and safety activities (124 new jobs) 4. Support activities for mining (104 new jobs) 5. Truck transportation (104 new jobs) Of the 110 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 34 experience no change, 40 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 36 industries reported employment loss in the period.

 

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