BLS Economic Article for Walworth County, South Dakota

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 17 jobs in that time period. The declines in Truck transportation makes up 9.1% percent of the total job loss in Walworth County, South Dakota. Top Declining Industries: 1. Truck transportation (17 jobs lost) 2. Educational services (13 jobs lost) 3. Ambulatory health care services (4 jobs lost) 4. Repair and maintenance (4 jobs lost) 5. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost) From the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Executive, legislative and general government industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 124 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Executive, legislative and general government makes up 5.8% percent of the total growth in Walworth County, South Dakota. Top Growing Industries: 1. Executive, legislative and general government (124 new jobs) 2. Professional and technical services (74 new jobs) 3. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (22 new jobs) 4. Specialty trade contractors (11 new jobs) 5. Miscellaneous store retailers (3 new jobs) In Walworth County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1.3%, or 30 jobs, total from 2002 to 2006. Of the 72 3-digit NAICS industries, 34 experience no change, 21 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 17 industries reported employment loss in the period.

 

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