Clark County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Out of the 167 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 56 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 111 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clark County
Given the industries in the area, the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,521 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry make up 24.1 percent of the total job loss in Clark County, Washington.
Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (1,521 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (900 jobs lost)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (511 jobs lost)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (381 jobs lost)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (298 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clark County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Scientific research and development services industry has added the most employment with 1,569 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Scientific research and development services industry makes up 8.2 percent of the total employment growth in Clark County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Scientific research and development services (1,569 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (1,028 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (948 new jobs)
4. Employment services (696 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (654 new jobs)
In Clark County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 11,904 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total industry employment has increased by 12.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Washington, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Clark County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Scientific research and development services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 703.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Clark County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Washington, where it saw a gain of 27.2 percent. The Scientific research and development services industry in Clark County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 11.4 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Scientific research and development services (703.7 percent gain)
2. Independent artists, writers, and performers (285.7 percent gain)
3. Data processing and related services (258.7 percent gain)
4. ISPs and web search portals (245.2 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (209.2 percent gain)
Clark County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Travel arrangement and reservation services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 78.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Washington, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 13.7 percent. The losses in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry in Clark County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 22.6 percent in terms of employment in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (78.4 percent decline)
2. Telecommunications resellers (68.7 percent decline)
3. Religious organizations (63.7 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (50.2 percent decline)
5. Textile furnishings mills (48.3 percent decline)
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.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clark County
Given the industries in the area, the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,521 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry make up 24.1 percent of the total job loss in Clark County, Washington.
Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (1,521 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (900 jobs lost)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (511 jobs lost)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (381 jobs lost)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (298 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clark County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Scientific research and development services industry has added the most employment with 1,569 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Scientific research and development services industry makes up 8.2 percent of the total employment growth in Clark County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Scientific research and development services (1,569 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (1,028 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (948 new jobs)
4. Employment services (696 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (654 new jobs)
In Clark County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 11,904 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total industry employment has increased by 12.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Washington, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Clark County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Scientific research and development services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 703.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Clark County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Washington, where it saw a gain of 27.2 percent. The Scientific research and development services industry in Clark County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 11.4 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Scientific research and development services (703.7 percent gain)
2. Independent artists, writers, and performers (285.7 percent gain)
3. Data processing and related services (258.7 percent gain)
4. ISPs and web search portals (245.2 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (209.2 percent gain)
Clark County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Travel arrangement and reservation services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 78.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Washington, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 13.7 percent. The losses in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry in Clark County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 22.6 percent in terms of employment in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (78.4 percent decline)
2. Telecommunications resellers (68.7 percent decline)
3. Religious organizations (63.7 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (50.2 percent decline)
5. Textile furnishings mills (48.3 percent decline)
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.
