Grant County Labor Force
Updated March 2010
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|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
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|
Labor Force
|
36,980
|
37,560
|
38,450
|
38,950
|
40,400
|
40,820
|
42,365
|
|
Employment
|
33,540
|
34,450
|
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%
|
Employment By Industry (Estimated & Forecasted)
|
Total Number Employed
|
|
Percentage of Total Employed
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
2015
|
2010
|
2011
|
2015
|
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting |
9,596
|
9,747
|
10,274
|
21.79%
|
21.72%
|
21.98%
|
| Mining |
153
|
158
|
167
|
0.35%
|
0.35%
|
0.36%
|
| Utilities |
23
|
23
|
25
|
0.05%
|
0.05%
|
0.05%
|
| Construction |
2,116
|
2,178
|
2,320
|
4.81%
|
4.85%
|
4.96%
|
|
Manufacturing
|
4,616
|
4,595
|
4,382
|
10.48%
|
10.24%
|
9.37%
|
| Wholesale Trade |
1,233
|
1,229
|
1,205
|
2.80%
|
2.74%
|
2.58%
|
| Retail Trade |
3,921
|
4,004
|
4,224
|
8.90%
|
8.92%
|
9.04%
|
| Transportation and Warehousing |
1,565
|
1,602
|
1,673
|
3.55%
|
3.57%
|
3.58%
|
| Information |
244
|
241
|
238
|
0.55%
|
0.54%
|
0.51%
|
| Finance & Insurance |
809
|
847
|
925
|
1.84%
|
1.89%
|
1.98%
|
| Real Estate and Rental Leasing |
1,657
|
1,757
|
2,006
|
3.76%
|
3.92%
|
4.29%
|
| Professional & Technical Services |
970
|
984
|
1,030
|
2.20%
|
2.19%
|
2.20%
|
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
25
|
21
|
10
|
0.06%
|
0.05%
|
0.02%
|
| Administrative and Waste Services |
1,251
|
1,367
|
1,622
|
2.84%
|
3.05%
|
3.47%
|
| Educational Services |
165
|
171
|
190
|
0.37%
|
0.38%
|
0.41%
|
| Health Care and Social Assistance |
2,728
|
2,826
|
3,059
|
6.20%
|
6.30%
|
6.54%
|
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
495
|
500
|
504
|
1.12%
|
1.11%
|
1.08%
|
| Accommodation and Food Services |
2,558
|
2,615
|
2,777
|
5.81%
|
5.83%
|
5.94%
|
| Other Services Except Public Administration |
1,970
|
2,001
|
2,088
|
4.47%
|
4.46%
|
4.47%
|
| Government |
7,940
|
8,008
|
8,027
|
18.03%
|
17.85%
|
17.17%
|
| Total |
44,035
|
44,874
|
46,746
|
100.00%
|
100.00%
|
100.00%
|
Employment By Occupation (Estimated & Forecasted)
|
Total Number Employed
|
|
Percentage of Total Employed
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
2015
|
2010
|
2011
|
2015
|
| Management occupations |
4,966
|
5,045
|
5,234
|
12.44%
|
12.41%
|
12.52%
|
| Business and financial operations occupations |
990
|
1,026
|
1,118
|
2.48%
|
2.52%
|
2.64%
|
| Computer and mathematical science occupations |
159
|
164
|
175
|
0.40%
|
0.40%
|
0.41%
|
| Architecture and engineering occupations |
315
|
323
|
335
|
0.79%
|
0.79%
|
0.79%
|
|
Life, physical, and social science occupations
|
476
|
481
|
493
|
1.19%
|
1.18%
|
1.17%
|
| Community and social services occupations |
401
|
408
|
419
|
1.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.99%
|
| Legal occupations |
142
|
144
|
148
|
0.36%
|
0.35%
|
0.35%
|
| Education, training, and library occupations |
2,389
|
2,424
|
2,474
|
5.98%
|
5.96%
|
5.85%
|
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
592
|
601
|
626
|
1.48%
|
1.49%
|
1.48%
|
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
1,246
|
1,285
|
1,391
|
3.12%
|
3.16%
|
3.29%
|
| Healthcare support occupations |
684
|
707
|
759
|
1.71%
|
1.74%
|
1.79%
|
| Protective service occupations |
481
|
489
|
502
|
1.21%
|
1.20%
|
1.19%
|
| Food preparation and serving related occupations |
2,559
|
2,559
|
2,701
|
6.41%
|
6.30%
|
6.39%
|
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
1,805
|
1,838
|
1,901
|
4.52%
|
4.52%
|
4.50%
|
| Personal care and service occupations |
2,232
|
2,282
|
2,400
|
5.59%
|
5.62%
|
5.68%
|
| Sales and related occupations |
4,570
|
4,714
|
5,080
|
11.45%
|
11.60%
|
12.01%
|
| Office and administrative support occupations |
4,474
|
4,555
|
4,677
|
11.21%
|
11.21%
|
11.06%
|
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
751
|
753
|
764
|
1.88%
|
1.85%
|
1.81%
|
| Construction and extraction occupations |
1,840
|
1,893
|
2,000
|
4.61%
|
4.66%
|
4.73%
|
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
1,940
|
1,969
|
2,027
|
4.86%
|
4.85%
|
4.79%
|
| Production occupations |
2,584
|
2,604
|
2,577
|
6.47%
|
6.41%
|
6.09%
|
| Transportation and material moving occupations |
4,048
|
4,099
|
4,154
|
10.14%
|
10.09%
|
9.82%
|
| Military Occupations |
273
|
272
|
270
|
0.68%
|
0.67%
|
0.64%
|
| Total |
39,917
|
40,638
|
42,285
|
100.00%
|
100.00%
|
100.00%
|
Commute Times 2006-2008
|
Number
|
Percent
|
| Less than 15 minutes |
15,498
|
45.16%
|
| 15 - 29 minutes |
11,013
|
32.09%
|
| Over 30 minutes |
7,804
|
22.74%
|
Labor Participation Rate
|
Percentage
|
| Male |
70.53%
|
| Female |
55.88%
|
| Total |
63.42%
|
Source: 2006-2008 American Community Survey & Washington Employment Security Department Source - Estimates and Forecasts from Economic Modeling Specialists Inc.
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Demographics 
