Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro AreaOut of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Fruit and tree nut farming industry has added the most employment with 1,142 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the
Fruit and tree nut farming industry makes up 16.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Kennewick-Richland-Pasco.
Top 5 Industries 1. Fruit and tree nut farming (1,142 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (586 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (475 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (415 new jobs)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (391 new jobs)
In the Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA metro area, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 6,266 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro AreaFrom of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Vegetable and melon farming industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,433 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the
Vegetable and melon farming industry make up 41.6 percent of the total employment decline in Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA.
Top 5 Industries 1. Vegetable and melon farming (1,433 jobs lost)
2. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (466 jobs lost)
3. Other crop farming (431 jobs lost)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (265 jobs lost)
5. Business support services (161 jobs lost)
Given the 62 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 46 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
The Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Vegetable and melon farming industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 53.7 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 loss of 26.7 percent. The losses in the
Vegetable and melon farming industry in Kennewick-Richland-Pasco outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.5 percent in terms of employment in the
Vegetable and melon farming industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Vegetable and melon farming (53.7 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (48.2 percent decline)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (38.6 percent decline)
4. Business support services (38.4 percent decline)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (29.3 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 8.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Washington, which experienced a gain of 5.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
The Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Medical and diagnostic laboratories industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 573.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Kennewick-Richland-Pasco has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Washington, where it saw a gain of 29.4 percent. The
Medical and diagnostic laboratories industry in Kennewick-Richland-Pasco outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 20.3 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (573.4 percent gain)
2. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (199.1 percent gain)
3. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (182.6 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (147.4 percent gain)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (138.4 percent gain)
