eCanned Employment Report for Pacific County, Washington

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Given the industries in the area, the Fishing, hunting and trapping industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 34 jobs during the period. The employment lost in Fishing, hunting and trapping makes up 5.1% percent of the total job loss in Pacific County, Washington. Top Declining Industries: 1. Fishing, hunting and trapping (34 jobs lost) 2. Accommodation (32 jobs lost) 3. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (24 jobs lost) 4. Food services and drinking places (23 jobs lost) 5. Gasoline stations (11 jobs lost) In Pacific County, Washington, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 7.9%, or 471 jobs, total between the years 2002 and 2006. From the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Food manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 158 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in Food manufacturing makes up 10.3% percent of the growth in Pacific County, Washington. Top Growing Industries: 1. Food manufacturing (158 new jobs) 2. Animal production (81 new jobs) 3. Food and beverage stores (67 new jobs) 4. Specialty trade contractors (37 new jobs) 5. Building material and garden supply stores (23 new jobs) Of the 91 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 34 experience no change, 31 accounted an for increase in employment during the period, and 26 industries reported employment loss in the period.

 

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