Muskogee County, Oklahoma 2006 Economic Report

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

In Muskogee County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2.9%, or 889 jobs, total from 2002 to 2006. Given the industries in the area, the Construction of buildings industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 745 jobs. The declines in Construction of buildings makes up 7.3% percent of the employment lost during the period in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Top Declining Industries: 1. Construction of buildings (745 jobs lost) 2. Ambulatory health care services (456 jobs lost) 3. Administration of human resource programs (269 jobs lost) 4. Personal and laundry services (229 jobs lost) 5. Fabricated metal product manufacturing (202 jobs lost) Of the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Food manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 593 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in Food manufacturing makes up 15.2% percent of the total growth in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Top Growing Industries: 1. Food manufacturing (593 new jobs) 2. Professional and technical services (506 new jobs) 3. Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (455 new jobs) 4. Administrative and support services (329 new jobs) 5. Executive, legislative and general government (306 new jobs) Of the 146 industry sectors (3-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 34 experience no change, 56 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years, and 56 industries reported employment loss in the period.

 

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