Island County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Island County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Management and technical consulting services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 281.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Island County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Washington, where this industry saw a gain of 17.4 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Island County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 22.1 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (281.5 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (211.1 percent gain)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (133.3 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (130.0 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (113.0 percent gain)
Island County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Business, computer and management training industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 69.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined slower than the industry sector has felt in the State of Washington, where the industry sector experienced a loss of . percent. The losses in the Business, computer and management training industry in Island County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 14.2 in percent of workers in the Business, computer and management training industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Business, computer and management training (69.7 percent decline)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (57.2 percent decline)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (48.9 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (42.5 percent decline)
5. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (39.6 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 12.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Washington, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
In Island County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,241 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Island County
Given the industries in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 181 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 42.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Island County, Washington.
Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (181 jobs lost)
2. Business, computer and management training (28 jobs lost)
3. Consumer goods rental (26 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (26 jobs lost)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (19 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Island County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 170 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 12.2 percent of the growth in Island County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (170 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (167 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (159 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (110 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (87 new jobs)
Of the 70 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 43 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
The Management and technical consulting services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 281.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Island County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Washington, where this industry saw a gain of 17.4 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Island County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 22.1 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (281.5 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (211.1 percent gain)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (133.3 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (130.0 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (113.0 percent gain)
Island County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Business, computer and management training industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 69.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined slower than the industry sector has felt in the State of Washington, where the industry sector experienced a loss of . percent. The losses in the Business, computer and management training industry in Island County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 14.2 in percent of workers in the Business, computer and management training industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Business, computer and management training (69.7 percent decline)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (57.2 percent decline)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (48.9 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (42.5 percent decline)
5. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (39.6 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 12.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Washington, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
In Island County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,241 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Island County
Given the industries in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 181 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 42.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Island County, Washington.
Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (181 jobs lost)
2. Business, computer and management training (28 jobs lost)
3. Consumer goods rental (26 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (26 jobs lost)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (19 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Island County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 170 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 12.2 percent of the growth in Island County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (170 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (167 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (159 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (110 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (87 new jobs)
Of the 70 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 43 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
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.
