| Labor Force Characteristics
Updated March 2008
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| GRANT COUNTY WASHINGTON LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS (COVERED EMPLOYMENT) |
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| Unemployment Rate |
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| Last Six Years Available |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Unemployment Rate |
8.90% |
9.50% |
9.30% |
8.20% |
7.30% |
6.60% |
5.80% |
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| Employment By Industry (Estimated & Forecasted) |
Total Number Employed |
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Percentage of Total Employed |
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2008 |
2010 |
2015 |
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2008 |
2010 |
2015 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting |
6,341 |
6,745 |
7,800 |
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18.69% |
18.98% |
20.11% |
| Mining |
64 |
55 |
39 |
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0.19% |
0.15% |
0.10% |
| Utilities |
15 |
17 |
22 |
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0.04% |
0.05% |
0.06% |
| Construction |
1,195 |
1,291 |
1,504 |
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3.52% |
3.63% |
3.88% |
| Manufacturing |
4,500 |
4,680 |
5,184 |
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13.27% |
13.17% |
13.36% |
| WholesaleTrade |
1,071 |
1,097 |
1,188 |
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3.16% |
3.09% |
3.06% |
| Retail Trade |
3,045 |
3,149 |
3,266 |
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8.98% |
8.86% |
8.42% |
| Transportation and Warehousing |
1,077 |
1,127 |
1,217 |
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3.18% |
3.17% |
3.14% |
| Information |
199 |
202 |
241 |
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0.59% |
0.57% |
0.62% |
| Finance & Insurance |
495 |
513 |
542 |
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1.46% |
1.44% |
1.40% |
| Real Estate and Rental Leasing |
304 |
327 |
372 |
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0.90% |
0.92% |
0.96% |
| Professional & Technical Services |
350 |
339 |
327 |
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1.03% |
0.95% |
0.84% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
31 |
29 |
24 |
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0.09% |
0.08% |
0.06% |
| Administrative and Waste Services |
1,410 |
1,566 |
1,785 |
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4.16% |
4.41% |
4.60% |
| Educational Services |
30 |
31 |
32 |
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0.09% |
0.09% |
0.08% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance |
2,731 |
2,972 |
3,285 |
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8.05% |
8.36% |
8.47% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
292 |
342 |
426 |
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0.86% |
0.96% |
1.10% |
| Accommodation and Food Services |
1,998 |
2,058 |
2,232 |
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5.89% |
5.79% |
5.75% |
| Other Services Except Public Administration |
1,117 |
1,134 |
1,099 |
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3.29% |
3.19% |
2.83% |
| Government |
7,655 |
7,868 |
8,208 |
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22.57% |
22.14% |
21.16% |
| Total |
33,920 |
35,542 |
38,793 |
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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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2008 |
2010 |
2015 |
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2008 |
2010 |
2015 |
| Management |
624 |
650 |
706 |
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1.84% |
1.83% |
1.82% |
| Business and Financial Operations |
595 |
620 |
675 |
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1.75% |
1.74% |
1.74% |
| Computer and Mathematical Science |
164 |
173 |
196 |
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0.48% |
0.49% |
0.51% |
| Architecture and Social Science |
254 |
266 |
302 |
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0.75% |
0.75% |
0.78% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science |
510 |
526 |
567 |
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1.50% |
1.48% |
1.46% |
| Community and Social Services |
457 |
469 |
492 |
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1.35% |
1.32% |
1.27% |
| Legal |
90 |
92 |
95 |
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0.27% |
0.26% |
0.24% |
| Education, Training, and Library |
3,140 |
3,331 |
3,628 |
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9.26% |
9.37% |
9.35% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media |
279 |
286 |
309 |
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0.82% |
0.80% |
0.80% |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical |
1,182 |
1,231 |
1,261 |
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3.49% |
3.46% |
3.25% |
| Healthcare Support |
829 |
890 |
974 |
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2.44% |
2.50% |
2.51% |
| Protective Service |
427 |
446 |
484 |
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1.26% |
1.25% |
1.25% |
| Food Preperation and Serving Related |
2,711 |
2,806 |
3,018 |
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7.99% |
7.89% |
7.78% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance |
1,387 |
1,436 |
1,538 |
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4.09% |
4.04% |
3.96% |
| Personal Care and Service |
1,235 |
1,316 |
1,430 |
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3.64% |
3.70% |
3.69% |
| Sales and Related |
3,115 |
3,260 |
3,500 |
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9.18% |
9.17% |
9.02% |
| Office and Administrative Support |
4,852 |
5,020 |
5,350 |
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14.31% |
14.12% |
13.79% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry |
1,152 |
1,246 |
1,511 |
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3.40% |
3.51% |
3.89% |
| Construction and Extraction |
1,509 |
1,607 |
1,817 |
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4.45% |
4.52% |
4.68% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair |
1,993 |
2,093 |
2,343 |
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5.88% |
5.89% |
6.04% |
| Production |
2,643 |
2,759 |
3,060 |
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7.79% |
7.76% |
7.89% |
| Transportation and Meterial Moving |
4,506 |
4,763 |
5,290 |
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13.29% |
13.40% |
13.64% |
| Military |
262 |
256 |
248 |
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0.77% |
0.72% |
0.64% |
| Total |
33,916 |
35,542 |
38,794 |
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100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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| Commute Times In 2000 |
Number |
Percent |
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| Less than 15 Minutes |
13,368 |
49.70% |
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| 15 - 29 Minutes |
9,003 |
32.80% |
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| Over 30 Minutes |
4,805 |
17.50% |
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| Median Commute Time |
15-19 minutes |
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| Labor Participation Rate In 2000 |
Percent |
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| Male |
69.90% |
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| Female |
54.60% |
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| Total |
62.30% |
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| Source: 2000 Census, Washington Employment Security Department, Estimates and Forecasts from Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. |
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