Tillman County, Oklahoma 2006 Labor Force Article

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Given the industries in the area, the Truck transportation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 129 jobs. The declines in Truck transportation makes up 29.7% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Tillman County, Oklahoma. Top Declining Industries: 1. Truck transportation (129 jobs lost) 2. Executive, legislative and general government (31 jobs lost) 3. Repair and maintenance (10 jobs lost) 4. Utilities (7 jobs lost) 5. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (6 jobs lost) Out of the 3-digit NAICS industries, the Animal production industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 52 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Animal production makes up 10.8% percent of the total industry employment growth in Tillman County, Oklahoma. Top Growing Industries: 1. Animal production (52 new jobs) 2. Ambulatory health care services (14 new jobs) 3. Credit intermediation and related activities (13 new jobs) 4. Personal and laundry services (11 new jobs) 5. Professional and technical services (7 new jobs) In Tillman County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 4.3%, or 97 jobs, from 2001 to 2006. Of the 71 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 34 experience no change, 17 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 20 industries reported employment loss in the period.

 

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