Polk County One-Year Industry Employment Change
Total industry employment has decreased by 3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Wisconsin, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.
Polk County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 75 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Wisconsin, where the industry felt a gain of 11.2 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Polk County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 9.5 percent in terms of employees in the Management and technical consulting services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (75 percent decline)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (45.6 percent decline)
3. Architectural and engineering services (37 percent decline)
4. Child day care services (31.8 percent decline)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (29.4 percent decline)
Polk County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 93.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Polk County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Wisconsin, where the industry felt a loss of 1.8 percent. The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Polk County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.3 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (93.5 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (72.0 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (46.7 percent gain)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (41.5 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (40.6 percent gain)
Total One-Year Employment Decline in Polk County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 110 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Employment services industry make up 24.5 percent of the total employment decline in Polk County, Wisconsin.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (110 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (46 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (31 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (23 jobs lost)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (23 jobs lost)
In Polk County, Wisconsin, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 382 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
From the 63 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 31 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Polk County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 52 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 18.1 percent of the total growth in Polk County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (52 new jobs)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (51 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (26 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (26 new jobs)
5. General medical and surgical hospitals (20 new jobs)
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.
Polk County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 75 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Wisconsin, where the industry felt a gain of 11.2 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Polk County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 9.5 percent in terms of employees in the Management and technical consulting services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (75 percent decline)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (45.6 percent decline)
3. Architectural and engineering services (37 percent decline)
4. Child day care services (31.8 percent decline)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (29.4 percent decline)
Polk County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 93.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Polk County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Wisconsin, where the industry felt a loss of 1.8 percent. The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Polk County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.3 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (93.5 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (72.0 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (46.7 percent gain)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (41.5 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (40.6 percent gain)
Total One-Year Employment Decline in Polk County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 110 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Employment services industry make up 24.5 percent of the total employment decline in Polk County, Wisconsin.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (110 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (46 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (31 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (23 jobs lost)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (23 jobs lost)
In Polk County, Wisconsin, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 382 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
From the 63 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 31 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Polk County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 52 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 18.1 percent of the total growth in Polk County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (52 new jobs)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (51 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (26 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (26 new jobs)
5. General medical and surgical hospitals (20 new jobs)
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.
