eCanned Employment Article for Madera County, California

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

The Justice, public order, and safety activities industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2,156 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in Justice, public order, and safety activities makes up 11.3% percent of the total growth in Madera County, California. Top Growing Industries: 1. Justice, public order, and safety activities (2,156 new jobs) 2. Agriculture and forestry support activities (1,684 new jobs) 3. Specialty trade contractors (563 new jobs) 4. Animal production (445 new jobs) 5. Construction of buildings (438 new jobs) Out of the 131 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 30 did not change, 64 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 37 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period. In Madera County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 20.0%, or 7,578 jobs, total from 2002 to 2006. Given the industries in the area, the Executive, legislative and general government industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 526 jobs during the period. The employment lost in Executive, legislative and general government makes up 8.4% percent of the total job loss in Madera County, California. Top Declining Industries: 1. Executive, legislative and general government (526 jobs lost) 2. Crop production (210 jobs lost) 3. Nursing and residential care facilities (95 jobs lost) 4. Telecommunications (57 jobs lost) 5. Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (40 jobs lost)

 

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