Payne County, Oklahoma Industry Economic Article

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Out of the 131 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 26 did not change, 62 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 43 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period. In Payne County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs in all industries in the county has increased by 2.2%, or 745 jobs, between 2002 and 2006. Out of the 3-digit NAICS industries, the Educational services industry has grown the most with 1,524 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in Educational services makes up 2.3% percent of the growth in Payne County, Oklahoma. Top Growing Industries: 1. Educational services (1,524 new jobs) 2. Machinery manufacturing (909 new jobs) 3. Administration of human resource programs (325 new jobs) 4. Support activities for mining (304 new jobs) 5. Justice, public order, and safety activities (273 new jobs) Given the industries in the area, the Executive, legislative and general government industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 475 jobs during the period. The employment lost in Executive, legislative and general government makes up 5.9% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Payne County, Oklahoma. Top Declining Industries: 1. Executive, legislative and general government (475 jobs lost) 2. Fabricated metal product manufacturing (271 jobs lost) 3. Hospitals (212 jobs lost) 4. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (202 jobs lost) 5. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (172 jobs lost)

 

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