BLS Workforce Summary for Kingsbury County, South Dakota

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Given the industries in the area, the Food services and drinking places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 64 jobs during the period. The employment lost in Food services and drinking places makes up 22.6% percent of the total employment decline in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. Top Declining Industries: 1. Food services and drinking places (64 jobs lost) 2. Nursing and residential care facilities (46 jobs lost) 3. Truck transportation (24 jobs lost) 4. Educational services (14 jobs lost) 5. Animal production (5 jobs lost) In Kingsbury County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 8.4%, or 151 jobs, from 2001 to 2006. Of the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 67 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in Specialty trade contractors makes up 16.8% percent of the total number of new jobs in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. Top Growing Industries: 1. Specialty trade contractors (67 new jobs) 2. Food and beverage stores (22 new jobs) 3. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (9 new jobs) 4. Insurance carriers and related activities (7 new jobs) 5. Executive, legislative and general government (2 new jobs) Out of the 63 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 31 did not change, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years, and 15 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

 

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