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Labor Force Characteristics
| GRANT COUNTY WASHINGTON LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS (COMPLETE EMPLOYMENT) |
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Updated March 2010 |
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Labor Force |
36,980 |
37,560 |
38,450 |
38,950 |
40,400 |
40,820 |
42,365 |
| Employment |
33,540 |
34,480 |
35,660 |
36,410 |
38,060 |
38,010 |
38,422 |
| Unemployment |
3,440 |
3,080 |
2,790 |
2,540 |
2,340 |
2,810 |
3,948 |
| Unemployment Rate |
9.3% |
8.2% |
7.3% |
6.6% |
5.8% |
6.9% |
9.3% |
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| Employment By Industry (Estimated & Forecasted) |
Total Number Employed |
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Percentage of Total Employed |
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2010 |
2011 |
2015 |
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2010 |
2011 |
2015 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting |
9,596 |
9,747 |
10,274 |
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21.79% |
21.72% |
21.98% |
| Mining |
153 |
158 |
167 |
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0.35% |
0.35% |
0.36% |
| Utilities |
23 |
23 |
25 |
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0.05% |
0.05% |
0.05% |
| Construction |
2,116 |
2,178 |
2,320 |
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4.81% |
4.85% |
4.96% |
| Manufacturing |
4,616 |
4,595 |
4,382 |
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10.48% |
10.24% |
9.37% |
| WholesaleTrade |
1,233 |
1,229 |
1,205 |
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2.80% |
2.74% |
2.58% |
| Retail Trade |
3,921 |
4,004 |
4,224 |
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8.90% |
8.92% |
9.04% |
| Transportation and Warehousing |
1,565 |
1,602 |
1,673 |
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3.55% |
3.57% |
3.58% |
| Information |
244 |
241 |
238 |
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0.55% |
0.54% |
0.51% |
| Finance & Insurance |
809 |
847 |
925 |
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1.84% |
1.89% |
1.98% |
| Real Estate and Rental Leasing |
1,657 |
1,757 |
2,006 |
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3.76% |
3.92% |
4.29% |
| Professional & Technical Services |
970 |
984 |
1,030 |
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2.20% |
2.19% |
2.20% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
25 |
21 |
10 |
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0.06% |
0.05% |
0.02% |
| Administrative and Waste Services |
1,251 |
1,367 |
1,622 |
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2.84% |
3.05% |
3.47% |
| Educational Services |
165 |
171 |
190 |
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0.37% |
0.38% |
0.41% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance |
2,728 |
2,826 |
3,059 |
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6.20% |
6.30% |
6.54% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
495 |
500 |
504 |
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1.12% |
1.11% |
1.08% |
| Accommodation and Food Services |
2,558 |
2,615 |
2,777 |
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5.81% |
5.83% |
5.94% |
| Other Services Except Public Administration |
1,970 |
2,001 |
2,088 |
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4.47% |
4.46% |
4.47% |
| Government |
7,940 |
8,008 |
8,027 |
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18.03% |
17.85% |
17.17% |
| Total |
44,035 |
44,874 |
46,746 |
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100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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| Employment by Occupation (Estimated & Forecasted) |
Total Number Employed |
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Percentage of Total Employed |
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2010 |
2011 |
2015 |
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2010 |
2011 |
2015 |
| Management occupations |
4,966 |
5,045 |
5,294 |
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12.44% |
12.41% |
12.52% |
| Business and financial operations occupations |
990 |
1,026 |
1,118 |
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2.48% |
2.52% |
2.64% |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations |
159 |
164 |
175 |
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0.40% |
0.40% |
0.41% |
| Architecture and engineering occupations |
315 |
323 |
335 |
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0.79% |
0.79% |
0.79% |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations |
476 |
481 |
493 |
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1.19% |
1.18% |
1.17% |
| Community and social services occupations |
401 |
408 |
419 |
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1.00% |
1.00% |
0.99% |
| Legal occupations |
142 |
144 |
148 |
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0.36% |
0.35% |
0.35% |
| Education, training, and library occupations |
2,389 |
2,424 |
2,474 |
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5.98% |
5.96% |
5.85% |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
592 |
601 |
626 |
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1.48% |
1.48% |
1.48% |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
1,246 |
1,285 |
1,391 |
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3.12% |
3.16% |
3.29% |
| Healthcare support occupations |
684 |
707 |
759 |
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1.71% |
1.74% |
1.79% |
| Protective service occupations |
481 |
489 |
502 |
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1.21% |
1.20% |
1.19% |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations |
2,559 |
2,559 |
2,701 |
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6.41% |
6.30% |
6.39% |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
1,805 |
1,838 |
1,901 |
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4.52% |
4.52% |
4.50% |
| Personal care and service occupations |
2,232 |
2,285 |
2,400 |
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5.59% |
5.62% |
5.68% |
| Sales and related occupations |
4,570 |
4,714 |
5,080 |
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11.45% |
11.60% |
12.01% |
| Office and administrative support occupations |
4,474 |
4,555 |
4,677 |
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11.21% |
11.21% |
11.06% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
751 |
753 |
764 |
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1.88% |
1.85% |
1.81% |
| Construction and extraction occupations |
1,840 |
1,893 |
2,000 |
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4.61% |
4.66% |
4.73% |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
1,940 |
1,969 |
2,027 |
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4.86% |
4.85% |
4.79% |
| Production occupations |
2,584 |
2,604 |
2,577 |
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6.47% |
6.41% |
6.09% |
| Transportation and material moving occupations |
4,048 |
4,099 |
4,154 |
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10.14% |
10.09% |
9.82% |
| Military Occupations |
273 |
272 |
270 |
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0.68% |
0.67% |
0.64% |
| Total |
39,917 |
40,638 |
42,285 |
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100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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| Commute Times 2006-2008 |
Number |
Percent |
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| Less than 15 Minutes |
15,498 |
45.16% |
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| 15 - 29 Minutes |
11,013 |
32.09% |
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| Over 30 Minutes |
7,804 |
22.74% |
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| Labor Participation Rate 2006-2008 |
Percent |
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| Male |
70.53% |
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| Female |
55.88% |
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| Total |
63.42% |
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| Source: 2006-2008 American Community Survey & Washington Employment Security
Department Source - Estimates and Forecasts from Economic Modeling Specialists
Inc. |
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