Benton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Benton County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 581 jobs. The declines in the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry make up 16.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Benton County, Washington.
Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (581 jobs lost)
2. Individual and family services (452 jobs lost)
3. Other crop farming (417 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (372 jobs lost)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (246 jobs lost)
In Benton County, Washington, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 4,014 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Benton County
The Other general merchandise stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 813 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 10.1 percent of the growth in Benton County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (813 new jobs)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (744 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (571 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (376 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (342 new jobs)
Of the 109 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 33 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 76 industries reported a drop in employment.
Benton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 87.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Washington, where the industry felt a loss of 14.4 percent. The losses in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry in Benton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 7.7 in percent of workers in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (87.8 percent decline)
2. Investigation and security services (73.9 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (73.3 percent decline)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (66.4 percent decline)
5. Technical and trade schools (65.6 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 7.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Washington, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Benton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 795.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Benton County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where this industry saw a gain of 1.7 percent. The Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry in Benton County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.6 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (795.2 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (690.6 percent gain)
3. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (573.4 percent gain)
4. Other ambulatory health care services (500.0 percent gain)
5. Couriers (204.4 percent gain)
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 581 jobs. The declines in the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry make up 16.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Benton County, Washington.
Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (581 jobs lost)
2. Individual and family services (452 jobs lost)
3. Other crop farming (417 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (372 jobs lost)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (246 jobs lost)
In Benton County, Washington, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 4,014 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Benton County
The Other general merchandise stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 813 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 10.1 percent of the growth in Benton County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (813 new jobs)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (744 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (571 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (376 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (342 new jobs)
Of the 109 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 33 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 76 industries reported a drop in employment.
Benton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 87.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Washington, where the industry felt a loss of 14.4 percent. The losses in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry in Benton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 7.7 in percent of workers in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (87.8 percent decline)
2. Investigation and security services (73.9 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (73.3 percent decline)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (66.4 percent decline)
5. Technical and trade schools (65.6 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 7.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Washington, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Benton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 795.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Benton County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where this industry saw a gain of 1.7 percent. The Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry in Benton County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.6 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (795.2 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (690.6 percent gain)
3. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (573.4 percent gain)
4. Other ambulatory health care services (500.0 percent gain)
5. Couriers (204.4 percent gain)
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
