BLS Workforce News for Salt Lake County, Utah

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Given the 257 industry sectors (3-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 25 had stable employment, 135 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 97 industries reported a drop in employment. From of the area's 3-digit NAICS industries, the Insurance carriers and related activities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 9838 jobs in that time period. The declines in Insurance carriers and related activities makes up 3.2% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Salt Lake County, Utah. Top Declining Industries: 1. Insurance carriers and related activities (9838 jobs lost) 2. Food and beverage stores (9522 jobs lost) 3. Executive, legislative and general government (7738 jobs lost) 4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (6322 jobs lost) 5. Repair and maintenance (5694 jobs lost) In Salt Lake County, Utah, the total number of jobs in all industries in the county has increased by 8.7%, or 45,375 jobs, total from 2002 to 2006. Out of the 3-digit NAICS industries, the Professional and technical services industry has added the most employment with 35,303 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in Professional and technical services makes up 1.8% percent of the total number of new jobs in Salt Lake County, Utah. Top Growing Industries: 1. Professional and technical services (35,303 new jobs) 2. Credit intermediation and related activities (21,366 new jobs) 3. Ambulatory health care services (20,265 new jobs) 4. Educational services (15,809 new jobs) 5. Hospitals (12,114 new jobs)

 

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