Navajo County, Arizona eCanned Employment Article

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

In Navajo County, Arizona, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 10.8%, or 2,761 jobs, total from 2002 to 2006. Given the industries in the area, the Educational services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 3237 jobs. The declines in Educational services makes up 16.6% percent of the total employment decline in Navajo County, Arizona. Top Declining Industries: 1. Educational services (3237 jobs lost) 2. Credit intermediation and related activities (221 jobs lost) 3. Gasoline stations (133 jobs lost) 4. Transit and ground passenger transportation (53 jobs lost) 5. Forestry and logging (42 jobs lost) Of the 143 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 33 experience no change, 62 accounted an for increase in employment during the period, and 48 industries reported employment loss in the period.From the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Executive, legislative and general government industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,573 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Executive, legislative and general government makes up 13.7% percent of the total industry employment growth in Navajo County, Arizona. Top Growing Industries: 1. Executive, legislative and general government (2,573 new jobs) 2. Specialty trade contractors (461 new jobs) 3. Food services and drinking places (411 new jobs) 4. Justice, public order, and safety activities (320 new jobs) 5. Ambulatory health care services (296 new jobs)

 

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