Monday, January 22, 2007

Iowa County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Wisconsin, which saw a gain of 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Iowa County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Child day care services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 21.5 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Wisconsin, where the it saw a gain of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Child day care services industry in Iowa County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Child day care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (21.5 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (20.4 percent decline)
3. Nonresidential building construction (19.2 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (14.9 percent decline)
5. Dairy product manufacturing (11.7 percent decline)

Iowa County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 56.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Iowa County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Wisconsin, where it saw a loss of 4.8 percent. The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Iowa County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (56.1 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (34.3 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (32.5 percent gain)
4. Direct selling establishments (29.6 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (22.3 percent gain)

Of the 41 4-digit NAICS industries, 16 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Iowa County, Wisconsin, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 199 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Iowa County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 29 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 17.1 percent of the total growth in Iowa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (29 new jobs)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (18 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (14 new jobs)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (13 new jobs)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (11 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Iowa County

The Nonresidential building construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 19 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 18.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Iowa County, Wisconsin.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (19 jobs lost)
2. Child day care services (13 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (11 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (11 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (10 jobs lost)





About: This report is part 1 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.

 

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