Franklin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Utility system construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 67.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Washington, where the industry reported a gain of 23.3 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.8 percent in terms of employees in the Utility system construction industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (67.8 percent decline)
2. Vegetable and melon farming (56.6 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (55.9 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (51.7 percent decline)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (48.9 percent decline)
Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 463.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Franklin County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where it saw a gain of 7.8 percent. The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry in Franklin County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.3 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (463.3 percent gain)
2. Other support services (458.3 percent gain)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (398.7 percent gain)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (250.6 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (206.9 percent gain)
Total industry employment has increased by 11.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Washington, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Given the 68 4-digit NAICS industries, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 48 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Franklin County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Fruit and tree nut farming industry has grown the most with 398 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry makes up 16.7 percent of the growth in Franklin County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (398 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (170 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (125 new jobs)
4. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (115 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (109 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Franklin County
The Vegetable and melon farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,309 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Vegetable and melon farming industry make up 63.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Franklin County, Washington.
Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (1,309 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (211 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (130 jobs lost)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (89 jobs lost)
5. Oilseed and grain farming (78 jobs lost)
In Franklin County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 2,252 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
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.
The Utility system construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 67.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Washington, where the industry reported a gain of 23.3 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.8 percent in terms of employees in the Utility system construction industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (67.8 percent decline)
2. Vegetable and melon farming (56.6 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (55.9 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (51.7 percent decline)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (48.9 percent decline)
Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 463.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Franklin County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where it saw a gain of 7.8 percent. The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry in Franklin County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.3 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (463.3 percent gain)
2. Other support services (458.3 percent gain)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (398.7 percent gain)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (250.6 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (206.9 percent gain)
Total industry employment has increased by 11.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Washington, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Given the 68 4-digit NAICS industries, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 48 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Franklin County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Fruit and tree nut farming industry has grown the most with 398 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry makes up 16.7 percent of the growth in Franklin County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (398 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (170 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (125 new jobs)
4. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (115 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (109 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Franklin County
The Vegetable and melon farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,309 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Vegetable and melon farming industry make up 63.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Franklin County, Washington.
Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (1,309 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (211 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (130 jobs lost)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (89 jobs lost)
5. Oilseed and grain farming (78 jobs lost)
In Franklin County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 2,252 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
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.

