2002 to 2006 Labor Force Article for Osage County, Oklahoma

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Justice, public order, and safety activities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 103 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in Justice, public order, and safety activities makes up 3.7% percent of the employment lost during the period in Osage County, Oklahoma. Top Declining Industries: 1. Justice, public order, and safety activities (103 jobs lost) 2. Miscellaneous store retailers (58 jobs lost) 3. Administration of human resource programs (44 jobs lost) 4. Food and beverage stores (34 jobs lost) 5. Ambulatory health care services (29 jobs lost) In Osage County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 10.8%, or 596 jobs, total between the years 2002 and 2006. The Educational services industry has added the most employment with 756 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Educational services makes up 4.7% percent of the total growth in Osage County, Oklahoma. Top Growing Industries: 1. Educational services (756 new jobs) 2. Executive, legislative and general government (513 new jobs) 3. Credit intermediation and related activities (103 new jobs) 4. General merchandise stores (102 new jobs) 5. Support activities for mining (94 new jobs) From the 116 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 32 did not experience any change, 43 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 41 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

 

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