eCanned Employment Article for Linn County, Oregon

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

In Linn County, Oregon, the total number of jobs in all industries in the county has increased by 6.8%, or 2,687 jobs, from 2001 to 2006. From the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Professional and technical services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 616 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Professional and technical services makes up 18.1% percent of the total number of new jobs in Linn County, Oregon. Top Growing Industries: 1. Professional and technical services (616 new jobs) 2. Specialty trade contractors (417 new jobs) 3. Forestry and logging (410 new jobs) 4. Food services and drinking places (321 new jobs) 5. Primary metal manufacturing (268 new jobs) Given the industries in the area, the Food manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 135 jobs. The declines in Food manufacturing makes up 2.3% percent of the employment lost during the period in Linn County, Oregon. Top Declining Industries: 1. Food manufacturing (135 jobs lost) 2. Ambulatory health care services (125 jobs lost) 3. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (114 jobs lost) 4. Administration of human resource programs (106 jobs lost) 5. Agriculture and forestry support activities (100 jobs lost) Out of the 137 industry sectors (3-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 21 did not change, 65 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 51 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

 

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