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Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey Report

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Job Vacancy Survey Report Fall 2010Published April 2011

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About the job vacancy survey ............................................................................................................. 1

Executive summary .............................................................................................................................. 2 Workforce development areas ............................................................................................................. 4

Industries .............................................................................................................................................. 6

Occupations .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Education and training ......................................................................................................................... 9

Duration .............................................................................................................................................. 10

Firm size .............................................................................................................................................. 13

Appendices ......................................................................................................................................... 14

Table of Contents

Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey Report

1Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey Report

About the job vacancy survey

Twice each year, in the spring and in the fall, the Employment Security Department surveys Washington employers to collect information about job vacancies.

The information we gather in the vacancy sur-veys reveals snapshots-in-time of employment conditions in our state. From the surveys, we learn the estimated number of vacant posi-

tions, the characteristics of available jobs, the workforce needs of employers, and vacancy trends by industry, occupation and geographi-cal area.

For each vacant position, we collect information about these job requirements and characteristics:

• Wage offered• Full-time or part-time status• Permanent or temporary status• How long the position has been vacant

(duration)• Whether the vacancy is a new or a replace-

ment position• Education requirements• Licensing or certification requirements• Experience requirements

This report documents results from the va-cancy survey conducted in October 2010. See Appendix 18 for more information about the survey and how it was conducted.

Not enough data on wages were collected in the survey to make accurate wage estimates, so wage estimates are not presented in this re-port. You can find information about wages on Employment Security’s labor market informa-tion website, www.workforceexplorer.com.

For more information about this report, call the Employment Security Department’s Labor Mar-ket Information Center at 800-215-1617.

FALL 2010WASHINGTON STATE JOB VACANCY SURVEY 1

ABOUT THE SURVEY

• Please direct this survey to your Personnel Manager or Human Resources Department.• Include information only for worksite(s) described on the address label.• Summary results from the last survey are available at http://www.workforceexplorer.com.• Note new checkbox for positions filled by unions.

OPTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO THE SURVEY

• Return the survey in the enclosed postage-paid envelope, or• Fax both sides to (360) 438-3215, or• Contact us at (800) 837-3074 to report by telephone.• In order to use your information, please respond before November 15, 2010.• If you have questions about the survey, please contact survey staff at (800) 837-3074.• Your prompt response is appreciated.

PLEASE REPORT FOR THE LOCATION(S) LISTED ON THE ADDRESS LABEL

How many employees do you currently have at this location?

Number of employees who are full time:

Number of employees who are part time:

How many hours per week do employees need to work to be considered full time?

Do you currently have job vacancies at this location?

Yes If yes, please fill in page 1 and 2.

No If no, please fill in page 1 and skip page 2.

CONTACT PERSON

Name:

Title:

Telephone: ( )

Date:

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!Your response to this survey will help give Washington’s businesses, job seekers, and employment counselors a valuable tool for navigating in today’s job market. Your information is important, as it will be used to produce estimates for your industry and location.

You can view findings from recent Job Vacancy Surveys online at www.workforceexplorer.com.

Washington State Employment Security Department, Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch; PO Box 9046 Olympia, WA 98507-9046Phone: (800) 837-3074; Fax: (360) 438-3215; E-mail: [email protected]

CURRENT JOB VACANCIES Would you like the job vacancy information shared with Employment Security Department’s WorkSource Centers? Yes No

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Job Titles of Vacant Positions If hiredthroughUnion

Numberof current openings

Length of time job hasbeen open

Newly created positions

Education level required

Starting Wage/Salary

Seasonal or temporary?

License or certification required?

Previous experience required?

• List positions for which you are actively recruiting.

• Include full-time, part-time, seasonal, temporary and permanent positions.

• Exclude consultants, outside contractors and others not considered employees.

• Include only vacancies for locations within Washington State.

Enter number of openings for each position.

Enter one of thefollowing codes:

A = <30 daysB = 30-59 daysC = 60+ daysD = Continuous

If multiple openings, report for the oldest one.

How many of the current openings reported in column 2 are newly created? Only countpositions notpreviously filled.

If none are newly created,Enter 0.

Enter one of thefollowing codes:

1 = No requirement2 = HS diploma3 = Some college no degree4 = Assoc. or Voc. degree5 = Bachelor’s degree 6 = Graduate degree

(PhD, MA,JD, MD, etc.)7 = Other (specify)

• Indicate if monthly, hourly, or annual.

• Enter actual wage or wage range.

• If part time,enter hourly wages only.

Please fill inYES or NO


Lic/Cert examplesCDL, Cosmetologist,Licensed RN / LPN,Certified Mechanic,Food Service.Do not include drivers license unless used for work purposes.


FULL TIME POSITIONS YES NO YES NO YES NO Example: Registered Nurse 7 C 0 5 $48,250/yr

PART TIME POSITIONS YES NO YES NO YES NO Example: Cashier 2 A 1 1 $8.10/hr

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2 Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey Report

Executive summary

The Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey shows signs of a slowly improving job market. The survey records 41,889 vacant positions statewide, a 30.8 percent increase from fall 2009. This is the second consecutive increase in vacancies since the end of the recession in June 2009. While it may be too soon to call it a trend, the growth is encouraging.

Historically, vacancy patterns tend to lead em-ployment trends. Since the spring 2010 survey, job vacancies have grown 8.2 percent and employment has grown 1 percent. If vacancies continue to grow at the current rate, we can expect to see strong employment growth in the future.

Vacancies peaked at 90,880 in the fall of 2006 and then began to decline, reaching a low of 32,037 in the fall of 2009. Figure 1 shows job vacancies from spring and fall surveys from 2003 through 2010.

Of the 41,889 vacancies reported in the fall 2010 survey, 13.6 percent were newly created positions and 86.4 percent were existing posi-tions. This is a significant improvement from the fall 2009 survey, when just 4 percent of vacancies were newly created positions.

Fall 2010 survey highlights• Workforcedevelopmentareas – As in pre-

vious surveys, vacancies are concentrated in the Seattle-King County, Snohomish County and Pierce County workforce de-velopment areas. These three areas account for 62 percent of vacancies statewide and 54 percent of unemployment statewide.

• Industries – Two major industry groups accounted for more than 40 percent of all vacancies. The healthcare and social as-sistance industry had 9,124 vacancies. The retail trade industry had 7,743 vacancies.

From fall 2009 to fall 2010, only two major industry sectors showed declines in vacancies. The real es-tate and rental and leasing industry had 58 fewer open positions. The construction industry had 563 fewer open positions.

The biggest gains in the last year were in the retail trade industry (up 2,562), finance and insurance indus-try (up 1,280) and manufacturing industry (up 1,176).

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Figure 1. Job vacancies in Washington increased more than 30 percent from fall 2009 to fall 2010; a sign that the job market may be improving. The shaded area indicates the time frame of the recession.

1Data sources for figures and tables throughout this report are listed in Appendix 17.

Job vacancies in Washington, 2003-20101


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• Occupations – In the major occupational groups, vacancies in the sales and related occupational group increased by 3,210 between the spring and fall surveys and by 3,301 vacancies since the fall 2009 survey.

In specific occupations, retail salespeople replaced registered nurses as the occupa-tion with the most vacancies. Vacancies for registered nurses dropped from 2,278 in the spring 2010 survey to 1,274 in the fall 2010 survey. Overall, vacancies in health-care occupations showed a decline in the current survey.

• Education – The survey found that more than 90 percent of openings requiring an associate, bachelor’s or graduate degree also required previous experience. This find-ing indicates education alone may not be enough to land a job in the current market.

• Duration – Employers reported that 55 per-cent of vacancies were open fewer than 30 days, and 9 percent of vacan-cies were open 30 to 59 days.

• Firmsize – Survey results seem to support the notion that small business is the driver of job growth and eco-nomic recovery. Of the 5,717 new positions identified in the survey, more than 76 percent were in companies with 99 or fewer employees. Compa-nies with 20 to 49 employees had the most new positions (1,588). Companies with more than 100 employees showed a decline in vacancies.

Vacancies and unemploymentAlthough the increase in the number of available positions in our three most recent vacancy surveys is a positive sign for Wash-ington’s economy, there is still reason for concern. As vacancies have risen, so has the number of unemployed.

As shown in Figure 2, over the past three years, unemployment has grown by 130.2 percent while job vacancies have decreased by 42.8 percent. The gap between labor sup-ply (the unemployed) and labor demand (job vacancies) is substantial and appears to be growing. The gap increased by 6,713 from spring 2010 to fall 2010, climbing from 274,101 to 280,814.

The rise in the number of unemployed may be due to more people looking for work. As the economy recovers and employers begin hiring, we expect to see workers who had stopped looking for work re-enter the job market and thus increase the number of unemployed.

Figure 2. Job vacancies are increasing, but so is unemployment. In fall 2010, there were an estimated 41,889 openings and 322,703 unemployed workers. The shaded area indicates when the state was in recession.

Vacancies and unemployment in Washington, 2003-2010

Executive Summary


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Share of Unemployed Share of Total Vacancies

The survey data allow us to measure vacancies geographi-cally by workforce development area (WDA). As shown in Fig-ure 4, Washington is divided into 12 WDAs.

Most vacancies are found in the Puget Sound region, especially in the Pierce County, Seattle-King County and Snohomish County WDAs.

• Seattle-King County WDA had more than 46 percent of all vacancies.

• Snohomish County and Pierce County WDAs each had about 8 percent of all vacancies.

• Benton-Franklin and Spokane County WDAs each had about 6 percent of all vacancies.

• Northwest Washington and Pacific Moun-tain WDAs each had about 5 percent of all vacancies.

Additional information by WDA can be found in Appendices 1 and 2.

Analysis shows that the Seattle-King County WDA had a disproportionately larger number of vacancies. Based on Local Area Unem-ployment Statistics in September 2010, the Seattle-King County WDA had nearly 95,000

Workforce development areas

Percent of vacancies and unemployment by workforce development area

Figure 3. The Seattle-King County WDA has a larger share of vacancies than it does unemployed workers. In contrast, the Southwest Washington WDA has more than 10 percent of the state’s unemployed workers and just 3.8 percent of all vacancies statewide.

2Local Area Unemployment Statistics data are a collection of monthly labor force, employment, unemployment and unemployment rate estimates by geographical area. The data are produced using models that combine current and historical data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program, the state unemployment insurance system, the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program and the Census. For more information, visit www.workforceexplorer.com/cgi/dataanalysis/?PAGEID=94&SUBID=161.

unemployed people, accounting for about 31 percent of the state’s 308,748 unemployed.2 The Seattle-King County WDA had 46 percent of the open positions identified in the survey. This disparity between unemployed (31 per-cent) and vacancies (46 percent) is the largest in the state. On the other hand, Pierce County WDA had 11.4 percent of the unemployed and 7.9 percent of the vacancies. Southwest Wash-ington is in a similar situation, with 10.3 of the unemployed and 7.9 percent of vacancies. Figure 3 compares the proportion of vacancies to unemployed workers for each WDA.

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WDA 1 Olympic Consortium: Clallam, Jefferson and KitsapWDA 2 Pacific Mountain: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and ThurstonWDA 3 Northwest: Island, Skagit, San Juan and WhatcomWDA 4 Snohomish CountyWDA 5 Seattle-King CountyWDA 6 Pierce CountyWDA 7 Southwest: Clark, Cowlitz and WahkiakumWDA 8 North Central: Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant and OkanoganWDA 9 South Central: Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima and SkamaniaWDA 10 Eastern: Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla and WhitmanWDA 11 Benton-Franklin CountiesWDA 12 Spokane County

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WDA 1 — Olympic Consortium

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WDA 3 — Northwest Washington

WDA 4 — Snohomish County

WDA 5 — Seattle-King County

WDA 6 — Pierce County

WDA 7 — Southwest Washington

WDA 8 — North Central Washington/Columbia Basin

WDA 9 — South Central

WDA 10 — Eastern Washington

WDA 11 — Benton-Franklin

WDA 12 — Spokane County REVISED: 04-18-07

Figure 4. The latest survey shows vacancies increased statewide. The biggest increase was in the Seattle-King County WDA, which had an estimated 19,366 vacancies in fall 2010, an increase of 2,268 from the spring 2010 survey. The Benton-Franklin WDA also had a sizable increase in vacancies, growing by 1,613 to 2,849 from spring to fall.

Washington workforce development areas

Workforce development areas


Two major industry groups accounted for more than 40 percent of all vacancies in the fall 2010 survey. The healthcare and social assistance industry had 9,124 vacancies, more than any other industry. The retail trade industry ranked second with 7,743 open positions.

Industries

Most of the increases in the healthcare and so-cial assistance industry were in social assistance rather than health care. This is a change from previous surveys when the healthcare compo-nent was the stronger side of this industry.

Vacancies in the retail trade industry increased by 2,131 between the fall and spring surveys. While some of the 7,743 estimated openings in this industry could be attributed to holi-day hiring, employers reported nearly half of these positions were permanent and one-third were full time.

In the six months from the spring 2010 survey to the fall 2010 survey, these major industry sectors had the most change in number of vacancies:

• Retail trade (2,131)• Finance and insurance (1,519)• Accommodation and food services (-1,145) • Information (-1,067)

In the year between the fall 2009 and fall 2010 surveys, only two major industry sectors had declines in vacancies. The largest gains and two losses were in:

• Retail trade (2,562)• Finance and insurance (1,280)• Construction (-563)• Real estate and rental and leasing (-58)

More information on vacancies by industry can be found in Appendices 3, 4 and 5.

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Major occupational groupsThe fall 2010 survey revealed a shift in vacan-cies by major occupational group. In the fall 2009 and spring 2010 vacancy surveys, the healthcare practitioners and technical occupa-tional group had the highest number of va-cancies. In the fall 2010 survey, the sales and related occupational group topped the list. The healthcare practitioners and technical occupa-tional group dropped to third place.

The healthcare practitioners and technical occupational group had the largest drop in vacancies of any occupational group between the spring and fall 2010 surveys (-1,450 va-cancies) and the fall 2010 and 2009 surveys (-2,262 vacancies).

The sales and related occupational group in-creased by 3,210 vacancies between the spring and fall surveys and by 3,301 vacancies since the fall 2009 survey. The increase in available positions in the sales and related occupational group corresponds with rising consumption.

More information about vacancies by major occupational groups is available in Appendices 6, 7, and 8.

Specific occupationsLooking at specific occupations, retail sales-people (3,133) had the highest number vacan-cies, followed by teacher’s assistants (1,832), cashiers (1,807) and registered nurses (1,274). The largest gains since the fall 2009 survey were made by teacher’s assistants (1,507), followed by retail salespeople (1,381) and cashiers (900). More information for specific occupations can be found in Appendix 9.

Comparing the results of the fall 2010 survey to the fall 2009 and spring 2010 surveys, we found 10 occupations ranked in the top 25 occupations with the most vacancies for all three surveys:

• Retail salespeople• Cashiers• Registered nurses• Customer-service representatives• Sales representatives• Combined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast food• Waiters and waitresses• Medical assistants• Stock clerks and order fillers• Business operations specialists

With a few exceptions, most of these occupa-tions require only short- or moderate-term on-the-job training. Appendix 10 has additional information about these occupations.

Occupations

In fall 2010, retail salespeople replaced registered nurses as the occupation with the most vacancies. Registered

nurses dropped to fourth place.


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3As noted in the Industries portion of this report, vacancies in the healthcare and social assistance industry increased. The increase in vacancies in the industry is in social assistance, not in health care.

Healthcare occupationsOverall, vacancies in healthcare occupations declined over the year. The reasons for the decline are unclear, but it is possible that after several years of shortages, the number of qualified healthcare workers is beginning to reach a sufficient level. This could be the result of newly trained workers entering the work force, some healthcare workers staying in the work force longer due to economic conditions, or a combination of both.3

Healthcare occupations had more vacancies than other occupations in the spring 2010 and fall 2009 surveys. However, from fall 2009 to

fall 2010, vacancies in the healthcare prac-titioners and technical occupational group dropped by more than 2,200. Vacancies in the healthcare support occupational group dropped by 461 between spring and fall and by 113 over the year.

Registered nurses, the occupation with the most vacancies in the past two surveys, dropped to fourth place behind retail salespeo-ple, teacher’s assistants and cashiers in the fall 2010 survey. There were 1,004 fewer vacant positions for registered nurses in fall 2010 than there were in spring 2010.

Top 10 healthcare occupations by number of vacancies

Figure 5. Health care showed resiliency during the recent economic downturn, but the Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey showed a decline in vacancies in healthcare occupations. Of the healthcare occupa-tions with the most vacancies, registered nurses clearly stood out. There were 1,274 vacancies for registered nurses in fall 2010, the most of any healthcare occupation. However, vacancies for regis-tered nurses dropped by 1,004 between spring 2010 and fall 2010.

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The survey found that 51 percent of all job openings either require a high school diploma or do not have educational requirements. An associate degree or vocational training was required for 11 percent of openings, and just 4 percent of openings required a graduate degree. The number of positions requiring a bachelor’s degree declined from 26 percent in the spring 2010 survey to 21 percent in the fall 2010 survey.

More information on vacan-cies by education level can be found in Appendices 11 and 12.

Previous experienceEducation and training may not be enough to land a job in the current market. The survey found more than 90 percent of openings requir-ing an associate, bachelor’s or graduate degree also re-quired previous experience. This finding indicates high unemployment is allowing employers to be more selective when recruiting new employ-ees. This requirement may make it more difficult for recent college gradu-ates to enter the job market, and emphasizes the importance of internships and work expe-rience opportunities while in school.

Education and training

Vacancies requiring previous experience by education level

Figure 6. Higher unemployment rates are allowing employers to be more selective when hiring. More than 90 percent of all vacancies requiring an associate degree, bachelor’s degree or graduate degree also require previous experience.

Vacancies requiring the least amount of pre-vious work experience had no educational requirements or required only a high school diploma or GED. Figure 6 shows the percent-age of positions requiring previous experience by education level.

Most jobs requiring a degree also require previous job experience.


Vacancy duration

Less than 30 days

22,84955%

30 to 59 days3,5749%

60 days or more3,4528%

Continuous5,11012%

Unknown6,90416%

Figure 7. Employers reported more than half of avail-able positions were open less than 30 days. About 8 percent of vacancies were open more than 60 days.

Vacancy duration by major industry group

Figure 8. About 95 percent of available jobs in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry were open less than 30 days. Management of companies and enterprises had the greatest percentage of positions open continuously.

Duration

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and huntingRetail trade

Transportation and warehousingOther services, except public administration

Finance and insuranceManufacturing

Real estate and rental and leasingConstruction

Wholesale tradeAccommodation and food services

Educational servicesProfessional and technical services

UtilitiesAdministrative and waste servicesHealth care and social assistance

InformationManagement of companies and enterprises

Arts, entertainment and recreationMining

Less Than 30 Days 30 to 59 Days 60 Days or More Open Continuous Unknown

Duration is the amount of time a job remains vacant. Duration can indicate how difficult it is to fill a position or whether a position has a tendency for high turnover.

Employers reported that 55 percent of vacan-cies were open 30 days or less and 9 percent of vacancies open 30 to 59 days. Eight percent of vacancies were open 60 days or longer. Fig-ures 8, 9 and 10 illustrate duration by industry, occupation and education level. Additional information on vacancy duration can be found in Appendices 5, 8 and 12.


Vacancy duration by major occupational group

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Education, training and library Community and social service

Health care practitioners and technical Personal care and service

Health care support Protective service

Computer and mathematical Business and financial operations

Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media Life, physical and social science

Food preparation and serving related Architecture and engineering

Management Installation, maintenance and repair

Office and administrative support Transportation and material moving

Construction and extraction Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Production Sales and related

Legal Farming, fishing and forestry

Less Than 30 Days 30 to 59 Days 60 Days or More Open Continuous Unknown

Figure 9. More than 90 percent of available jobs in the farming, fishing and forestry occupational group were open less than 30 days while only about 35 percent of jobs in education, training and library occupations were open less than 30 days. Education, training and library occupations also had the greatest percentage of jobs open continuously.

The duration, or length of time a position remained vacant, decreased

for all occupational groups.

Duration


Vacancy duration by education level

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

No education requirement

High school/GED

Some college, no degree

Associate or vocational degree

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree

Less Than 30 Days 30 to 59 Days 60 Days or More

Figure 10. Positions with no educa-tion requirement had the shortest duration – about 70 percent of posi-tions were open less than 30 days. Positions requiring an associate or vocational degree were most likely to be open continuously.

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Analysis of the fall 2010 survey results shows smaller businesses are driving post-recession job growth in Washington by creating more new jobs.

• Of the 5,717 new positions identified in the survey, more than 76 percent were in com-panies with 99 or fewer employees.

• Companies with 20 to 49 employees had the most new positions (1,588).

From fall 2009 to fall 2010, vacancies at com-panies with 10 to 19 employees nearly tripled, and vacancies at companies with 20 to 49 em-ployees more than doubled. In contrast, there were significant declines in the number of vacancies reported by companies with 100 to 249 employees and companies with more than 250 employees. Together, these two groups of employers had 7,857 fewer vacancies in fall

Firm Size

2010 than they did in spring 2010 and 5,062 fewer vacancies in fall 2010 than in fall 2009.

While companies of all sizes had growth in new positions in 2010, new job creation was most prevalent at companies with fewer than four employees. From fall 2009 to fall 2010, the proportion of newly created positions at these small firms increased 700 percent.

More information on vacancies by firm size is available in Appendices 13 and 14.

Newly created positions at businesses with fewer than four employees increased by nearly 700 percent between fall 2009 and fall 2010.

Figure 11. Proportionately, smaller companies create more new jobs than larger companies do. Generally, larger companies fill existing positions and smaller companies create new positions. More information about vacancies by firm size is available in Appendices 12 and 13.

VacanciesNew Positions


Appendices

Appendix 1. Vacancies by workforce development area, fall 2009, spring 2010 and fall 2011

WDA Workforce Development AreaFall 2010

VacanciesSpring 2010

VacanciesFall 2009

Vacancies

Change from Spring 2010 to Fall 2010

Change from Fall 2009 to

Fall 20105 Seattle-King County 19,366 17,098 13,665 2,268 5,7014 Snohomish County 3,598 3,600 2,359 -2 1,2396 Pierce County 3,311 3,179 2,987 132 32411 Benton-Franklin 2,849 1,236 1,222 1,613 1,62812 Spokane County 2,496 2,475 1,954 21 5423 Northwest Washington 2,137 1,981 1,438 156 6992 Pacific Mountain 2,036 1,830 1,545 206 4917 Southwest Washington 1,613 1,999 1,834 -386 -2228 North Central Washington 1,350 1,285 1,534 65 -1841 Olympic Consortium 1,177 1,384 1,167 -207 109 South Central 970 1,429 1,321 -459 -351

10 Eastern Washington 698 834 764 -135 -6599 Multi-County 287 403 245 -116 41

Total 41,889 38,732 32,037 3,157 *9,851

Appendix 2. Vacancies and employment by workforce development area

WDA Workforce Development Area VacanciesShare of Total

Vacancies*Share of Total

Employment Vacancy Rate1 Olympic Consortium 1,177 2.8% 3.3% 1.5%2 Pacific Mountain 2,036 4.9% 4.7% 1.7%3 Northwest Washington 2,137 5.1% 5.1% 1.7%4 Snohomish County 3,598 8.6% 8.6% 1.7%5 Seattle-King County 19,366 46.2% 40.8% 1.9%6 Pierce County 3,311 7.9% 9.0% 1.5%7 Southwest Washington 1,613 3.8% 5.8% 1.1%8 North Central Washington 1,350 3.2% 4.5% 1.2%9 South Central 970 2.3% 4.6% 0.8%

10 Eastern Washington 698 1.7% 2.2% 1.3%11 Benton-Franklin 2,849 6.8% 4.0% 2.9%12 Spokane County 2,496 6.0% 7.1% 1.4%99 Multi-County 287 0.7% 0.3% 3.4%

Total 41,889 100.0% 100.0% 1.7%*Vacancies divided by employment. Employment based on 3rd quarter 2009 unemployment insurance wage records.

*Due to rounding, columns may not add to totals.

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NAICS Major Industry GroupFall 2010


VacanciesFall 2009

Vacancies


Change from Fall 2009

to Fall 201062 Healthcare and social assistance 9,124 8,311 8,788 813 336

44-45 Retail trade 7,743 5,613 5,182 2,131 2,562 54 Professional and technical services 2,954 2,617 2,687 337 268 72 Accommodation and food services 2,945 4,090 2,278 -1,145 667 52 Finance and insurance 2,704 1,185 1,424 1,519 1,280 61 Educational services 2,644 2,740 2,172 -97 472

31-33 Manufacturing 2,302 2,167 1,126 135 1,176 56 Administrative and waste services 2,259 1,681 1,253 578 1,006 51 Information 1,639 2,706 1,555 -1,067 84 81 Other services, except public administration 1,454 1,282 1,046 172 409 42 Wholesale trade 1,425 1,170 801 255 624

48-49 Transportation and warehousing 1,029 1,000 744 29 285 55 Management of companies and enterprises 961 691 298 270 663 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 749 1,150 330 -401 419 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 745 635 545 110 200 23 Construction 630 962 1,193 -332 -56353 Real estate and rental and leasing 539 652 597 -113 -5822 Utilities 40 77 18 -37 23 21 Mining 2 2 1 0 1

Total 41,889 38,732 32,037 3,157 *9,852

Appendix 3. Vacancies by major industry group, fall 2009, spring 2010 and fall 2010

NAICS Major Industry Group VacanciesFull-time

OpeningsPermanent

Openings

Vacant 60 Days or

More

Newly Created

Positions

Requiring Education

Beyond HS/GED

Requiring License or Certificate

Requiring Previous

Experience62 Healthcare and social assistance 9,124 49% 80% 13% 7% 69% 69% 85%

44-45 Retail trade 7,743 32% 47% 10% 22% 20% 8% 39%54 Professional and technical services 2,954 87% 90% 6% 21% 73% 29% 91%72 Accommodation and food services 2,945 36% 95% 30% 12% 6% 60% 35%52 Finance and insurance 2,704 82% 91% 5% 4% 43% 26% 85%61 Educational services 2,644 50% 68% 21% 6% 60% 56% 77%

31-33 Manufacturing 2,302 96% 92% 15% 20% 56% 10% 70%56 Administrative and waste services 2,259 83% 86% 7% 15% 37% 29% 77%51 Information 1,639 95% 99% 16% 10% 69% 6% 95%81 Other services, exc. public admin. 1,454 69% 89% 18% 20% 52% 53% 60%42 Wholesale trade 1,425 87% 89% 9% 15% 47% 26% 77%

48-49 Transportation and warehousing 1,029 83% 78% 15% 24% 13% 68% 78%55 Mgmt. of companies and enterprises 961 77% 72% 14% 4% 21% 40% 70%71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 749 69% 91% 61% 3% 18% 30% 73%11 Agric., forestry, fishing and hunting 745 89% 14% 0% 20% 5% 11% 23%23 Construction 630 93% 85% 21% 29% 43% 52% 84%53 Real estate and rental and leasing 539 72% 86% 16% 10% 18% 36% 75%22 Utilities 40 70% 100% 0% 10% 53% 30% 75%21 Mining 2 100% 100% 100% 0% 100% 0% 100%

Total 41,889 62% 77% 34% 14% 44% 38% 69%

Appendix 4. Major industry groups by number of vacancies


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NAICS Major Industry GroupLess Than 30

Days30 to 59

Days60 Days or

MoreOpen

Continuous Unknown11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 96 4 - - 0

44-45 Retail trade 73 10 3 7 8 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 71 8 3 12 6

81 Other services, except public administration 67 8 9 7 9 52 Finance and insurance 64 8 5 2 21

31-33 Manufacturing 63 11 12 3 12 53 Real estate and rental and leasing 62 6 8 13 11 23 Construction 61 6 17 5 11 42 Wholesale trade 56 10 9 7 18 72 Accommodation and food services 56 8 5 21 9 61 Educational services 56 10 14 4 17 54 Professional and technical services 55 10 9 4 22 22 Utilities 51 24 - - 25 56 Administrative and waste services 47 6 8 22 17 62 Healthcare and social assistance 36 9 12 22 20 51 Information 30 4 12 2 52 55 Management of companies and enterprises 26 6 6 55 6 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 25 6 1 16 51 21 Mining - - 100 - -

Appendix 5. Duration of vacancies by major industry group*

SOC Major Occupational GroupFall 2010


VacanciesFall 2009

Vacancies



to Fall 201041 Sales and related 7,246 4,036 3,945 3,210 3,301 43 Office and administrative support 4,404 4,148 3,633 256 771 29 Healthcare practitioners and technical 3,128 4,578 5,390 -1,450 -2,26235 Food preparation and serving related 3,069 4,059 2,216 -990 853 25 Education, training and library 2,969 1,660 1,287 1,310 1,682 15 Computer and mathematical 2,783 3,538 1,542 -755 1,241 13 Business and financial operations 2,377 2,758 2,557 -382 -18039 Personal care and service 2,162 1,416 807 746 1,355 11 Management 2,159 931 1,995 1,228 164 53 Transportation and material moving 1,982 2,000 1,514 -18 468 31 Healthcare support 1,526 1,987 1,640 -461 -11317 Architecture and engineering 1,212 984 911 228 300 49 Installation, maintenance and repair 1,123 814 728 309 395 51 Production 1,106 1,189 714 -83 393 27 Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 1,102 753 627 349 475 45 Farming, fishing and forestry 857 553 531 305 326 37 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 849 892 400 -42 450 21 Community and social service 841 622 545 219 296 47 Construction and extraction 408 595 308 -187 100 33 Protective service 226 825 251 -599 -2423 Legal 198 158 193 40 5 19 Life, physical and social science 161 236 304 -75 -143

Total 41,889 38,732 32,037 3,157 9,852

Appendix 6. Vacancies by major occupational group, fall 2009, spring 2010 and fall 2010*

*Due to rounding, rows may not add to 100 percent.


Appendices




SOC Major Industry Group VacanciesFull-time

OpeningsPermanent

Openings

Vacant 60 Days or

More

Newly Created

Positions

Requiring Education

Beyond HS/GED


Requiring Previous

Experience41 Sales and related 7,246 38.8% 49.8% 10.7% 21.5% 17.8% 9.5% 46.3%43 Office and administrative support 4,404 54.4% 80.6% 16.0% 12.1% 14.1% 9.5% 66.2%

29Healthcare practitioners and technical 3,128 54.4% 95.5% 19.5% 7.8% 83.2% 87.7% 84.2%

35Food preparation and serving related 3,069 34.1% 85.5% 29.3% 12.9% 4.4% 58.7% 38.1%

25 Education, training and library 2,969 31.0% 39.8% 55.3% 4.2% 88.6% 78.3% 87.1%15 Computer and mathematical 2,783 98.3% 93.7% 14.1% 13.4% 88.7% 12.1% 95.1%13 Business and financial operations 2,377 98.4% 94.3% 11.6% 8.2% 65.7% 21.7% 91.6%39 Personal care and service 2,162 56.4% 86.7% 38.3% 13.6% 44.2% 50.3% 65.6%11 Management 2,159 97.0% 98.9% 17.7% 9.5% 95.0% 31.6% 98.1%53 Transportation and material moving 1,982 63.5% 80.3% 18.4% 17.7% 8.5% 75.1% 53.2%31 Healthcare support 1,526 56.1% 93.8% 28.5% 9.0% 62.6% 81.8% 73.8%17 Architecture and engineering 1,212 98.8% 95.0% 19.4% 14.4% 85.9% 22.5% 85.1%49 Installation, maintenance and repair 1,123 87.4% 96.3% 15.8% 14.2% 25.2% 43.7% 83.0%51 Production 1,106 85.2% 86.7% 12.7% 24.2% 21.3% 11.6% 63.9%

27Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 1,102 59.2% 70.0% 15.5% 8.8% 42.4% 25.3% 78.5%

45 Farming, fishing and forestry 857 91.6% 9.1% 1.0% 16.0% 2.9% 9.0% 14.2%

37Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 849 66.9% 88.6% 20.7% 16.0% 6.5% 25.5% 50.7%

21 Community and social service 841 62.3% 92.4% 23.7% 14.7% 69.2% 51.2% 86.5%47 Construction and extraction 408 91.7% 83.8% 13.2% 32.2% 40.1% 53.8% 85.1%33 Protective service 226 36.4% 93.0% 29.1% 1.5% 7.3% 61.9% 75.2%23 Legal 198 87.6% 97.5% 2.7% 28.3% 75.7% 56.2% 83.9%19 Life, physical and social science 161 97.4% 88.5% 12.4% 14.4% 88.8% 47.1% 84.6%

Total 41,889 61.6% 77.1% 20.4% 13.6% 44.4% 37.7% 68.8%

Appendix 7. Major occupational groups by number of vacancies

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SOC Major Occupational GroupLess Than

30 Days30 to 59

Days60 Days or

MoreOpen

Continuous UnknownTotal

Vacancies25 Education, training and library 34% 4% 6% 49% 6% 2,969 21 Community and social service 39% 13% 18% 6% 24% 841 29 Healthcare practitioners and technical 41% 10% 15% 5% 30% 3,128 39 Personal care and service 42% 9% 6% 32% 10% 2,162 31 Healthcare support 43% 8% 13% 15% 21% 1,526 33 Protective service 45% 9% 3% 26% 17% 226 15 Computer and mathematical 47% 6% 13% 1% 33% 2,783 13 Business and financial operations 49% 9% 10% 2% 30% 2,377 27 Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 50% 13% 14% 2% 22% 1,102 19 Life, physical and social science 52% 8% 12% 0% 27% 161 35 Food preparation and serving related 53% 6% 5% 25% 12% 3,069 17 Architecture and engineering 55% 9% 16% 4% 17% 1,212 11 Management 56% 9% 12% 6% 18% 2,159 49 Installation, maintenance and repair 56% 6% 11% 5% 22% 1,123 43 Office and administrative support 58% 9% 8% 8% 17% 4,404 53 Transportation and material moving 63% 10% 4% 14% 9% 1,982 47 Construction and extraction 64% 10% 6% 7% 13% 408 37 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 65% 6% 9% 12% 8% 849 51 Production 69% 10% 7% 6% 9% 1,106 41 Sales and related 70% 10% 3% 8% 9% 7,246 23 Legal 72% 4% 3% 0% 21% 198 45 Farming, fishing and forestry 94% 5% 0% 1% 0% 857

Total 55% 9% 8% 12% 16% 41,889

Appendix 8. Duration of vacancies by major occupational group

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Appendices



SOC Specific Occupation VacanciesFull-time

OpeningsPermanent

Openings

Newly Created

Positions

Requiring Education

Beyond HS/GED


Requiring Previous

Experience412031 Retail salespersons 3,133 20% 36% 12% 18% 7% 35%259041 Teacher assistants 1,832 7% 14% 3% 89% 86% 90%412011 Cashiers 1,807 8% 23% 48% 0% 6% 19%291141 Registered nurses 1,274 41% 97% 3% 92% 93% 92%434051 Customer service representatives 1,192 60% 90% 3% 8% 10% 67%

452092Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse 792 92% 3% 14% 0% 9% 12%

413099 Sales representatives, services, all other 775 81% 85% 11% 17% 16% 88%151133 Software developers, systems software 763 100% 98% 16% 95% 7% 98%

353021Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food 759 30% 88% 18% 0% 51% 6%

433071 Tellers 583 31% 81% 3% 3% 0% 84%112022 Sales managers 534 100% 99% 4% 98% 50% 99%353031 Waiters and waitresses 513 44% 61% 6% 3% 52% 33%319092 Medical assistants 509 56% 87% 10% 74% 74% 88%435081 Stock clerks and order fillers 509 25% 30% 20% 1% 7% 11%272022 Coaches and scouts 452 18% 51% 0% 20% 48% 70%493023 Automotive service technicians and mechanics 451 87% 99% 20% 28% 51% 73%533033 Light truck or delivery services drivers 447 84% 97% 28% 5% 84% 64%533032 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers 444 83% 78% 11% 11% 100% 95%151199 Computer occupations, all other 435 98% 89% 18% 85% 15% 91%399021 Personal care aides 434 28% 95% 15% 44% 42% 68%395012 Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists 431 71% 99% 33% 87% 98% 52%131199 Business operations specialists, all other 399 98% 91% 11% 87% 15% 83%132072 Loan officers 389 100% 97% 3% 8% 12% 99%436013 Medical secretaries 374 58% 85% 6% 20% 20% 81%

372011Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners 365 62% 88% 18% 13% 21% 49%Total 41,889 62% 77% 14% 44% 38% 69%

Appendix 9. Occupations with the most vacancies

SOC Specific Occupation Educational RequirementFall 2010


VacanciesFall 2009

Vacancies



to Fall 2010412031 Retail salespersons Short-term on-the-job training 3,133 1,607 1,752 1,526 1,381 412011 Cashiers Short-term on-the-job training 1,807 668 907 1,139 900 291141 Registered nurses Associate degree 1,274 2,318 2,278 -1,044 -1,004

434051 Customer service representativesModerate-term on-the-job training 1,192 1,425 1,088 -233 104

413099Sales representatives, services, all other

Work experience in a related occupation 775 554 342 221 434

353021Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food Short-term on-the-job training 759 1,212 689 -453 70

353031 Waiters and waitresses Short-term on-the-job training 513 816 336 -303 177

319092 Medical assistantsModerate-term on-the-job training 509 498 365 12 144

435081 Stock clerks and order fillers Short-term on-the-job training 509 352 446 157 63

131199Business operations specialists, all other Bachelor's degree 399 1,206 896 -806 -496

Appendix 10. Occupations consistently in the top 25 occupations with the most vacancies

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Education Level VacanciesPermanent

OpeningsNewly Created

PositionsRequiring License or

CertificateRequiring Previous

ExperienceNo requirement 12,061 64.3% 18.0% 27.2% 40.2%High school/GED 9,287 81.2% 13.8% 31.4% 65.5%Some college 1,289 84.3% 15.8% 29.7% 77.8%Associate or vocational degree 4,676 66.4% 8.6% 75.1% 92.0%Bachelor's degree 8,996 93.6% 10.6% 33.3% 94.6%Graduate degree 1,601 94.8% 10.4% 62.5% 90.3%Other 2,037 70.9% 13.1% 51.2% 75.0%Not specified 1,942 74.4% 14.2% 32.5% 58.0%Total 41,889 77.1% 13.6% 37.7% 68.8%

Appendix 11. Vacancies by education level

Education LevelLess Than

30 Days30 to 59

Days 60 + Days Continuous Unknown Total Vacancies No requirement 8,382 1,096 540 1,059 984 12,062 High school diploma 4,459 927 746 1,752 1,402 9,287 Some college, no degree 808 121 151 52 157 1,289 Associate or vocational degree 1,585 291 419 1,684 696 4,676 Bachelor's degree 4,499 710 1,102 352 2,333 8,996 Graduate degree 952 125 165 57 303 1,601 Other 1,286 219 207 108 217 2,037 Unknown 877 86 121 45 812 1,942 Total 22,849 3,574 3,452 5,110 6,904 41,889

Appendix 12. Duration of vacancies by education level

Employer Size Range Fall 2010 Spring 2010 Fall 2009Change Spring 2010

to Fall 2010Change Fall 2009

to Fall 2010Less than 4 879 149 213 730 666 4-9 6,978 1,578 844 5,401 6,134 10-19 4,675 1,891 1,586 2,784 3,090 20-49 7,662 5,609 3,725 2,053 3,937 50-99 5,078 5,032 3,991 46 1,087 100-249 5,876 9,334 9,011 -3,459 -3,136250 and up 10,742 15,140 12,668 -4,398 -1,926Total 41,889 38,732 32,037 3,157 9,852

Appendix 13. Vacancies by firm size, fall 2009, spring 2010 and fall 2010

Employer Size Range Fall 2010Full-time

OpeningsPermanent

OpeningsNewly Created

PositionsRequiring Education

Beyond HS/GEDRequiring License

or CertificateRequiring Previous

ExperienceLess than 4 879 77.4% 91.5% 31.5% 26.9% 45.5% 86.3%4-9 6,978 52.2% 61.9% 14.7% 44.2% 49.9% 76.5%10-19 4,675 57.6% 86.0% 17.2% 22.3% 33.9% 66.6%20-49 7,662 49.9% 72.6% 20.7% 32.0% 30.1% 52.4%50-99 5,078 68.5% 85.2% 13.1% 40.5% 45.8% 65.8%100-249 5,876 67.3% 74.8% 12.8% 40.0% 29.6% 63.6%250 and up 10,742 70.2% 82.6% 5.6% 68.7% 36.7% 79.5%Total 41,889 61.6% 77.1% 13.6% 44.4% 37.7% 68.8%

Appendix 14. Vacancies, status and education by firm size

Appendices






Appendix 15. Industry classificationsNAICS Industry Industry Description11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting Firms engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, harvesting fish and other

animals from farms, ranches or the animals’ natural habitat.21 Mining Firms that extract naturally occurring mineral solids, liquid minerals and gases.22 Utilities Firms engaged in generating, transmitting, and/or distributing electricity, gas, steam and water, and

removing sewage through a permanent infrastructure.23 Construction Firms engaged in erecting buildings and other structures; heavy construction other than buildings;

and alterations, reconstruction, installation, and maintenance and repairs.31-33 Manufacturing Firms engaged in the mechanical, physical or chemical transformation of material, substances or

components into new products. 41-43 Wholesale trade Firms engaged in selling or arranging for the purchase or sale of goods for resale; capital

or durable nonconsumer goods; and raw and intermediate materials and supplies used in productions, and providing services incidental to the sale of the merchandise.

44-46 Retail trade Firms engaged in retailing merchandise generally in small quantities to the general public and providing services incidental to the sale of the merchandise.

48-49 Transportation and warehousing Firms that provide transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storing goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and supporting these activities.

51 Information Firms engaged in distributing information and cultural products, providing the means to transmit or distribute these products as data or communications, and processing data.

52 Finance and insurance Firms engaged in the creation, liquidation or change in ownership of financial assets (financial transactions) and/or facilitating financial transactions.

53 Real estate and rental and leasing Firms engaging in renting, leasing or otherwise allowing the use of tangible or intangible assets (except copyrighted works), and providing related services.

54 Professional, scientific and tech. svcs. Firms specializing in performing professional, scientific and technical services for the operations of other organizations.

55 Mgmt. of companies and enterprises Firms who hold securities of companies and enterprises, for the purpose of owning controlling interest or influencing their management decision, or administering, overseeing and managing other establishments of the same company or enterprise and normally undertaking the strategic or organizational planning and decision making of the company or enterprise.

56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation svcs.

Firms performing routine support activities for the day-to-day operation of other organizations.

61 Educational services Firms providing instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects.62 Healthcare and social assistance Firms providing healthcare and social assistance for individuals.71 Arts, entertainment and recreation Firms engaged in operating or providing services to meet varied cultural, entertainment and

recreational interests of their patrons.72 Accommodation and food services Firms providing customers with lodging and/or preparing meals, snacks and beverages for

immediate consumption.81 Other services (except public admin.) Firms providing services not elsewhere specified, including repairs, religious activities, grant

making, advocacy, laundry, personal care, death care and other personal services.91-93 Public administration Federal, state and/or local agencies that administer, oversee and manage public programs and

have executive, legislative or judicial authority over other institutions in a given area.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is used to sort and define industries. The standardized system allows comparable research and reporting by individual states and the federal government.

Appendices


Appendix 16. Occupational classifications

We define and sort major occupational groups and specific occupations based on the Stan-dard Occupational Classification (SOC) sys-tem. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, other federal statistical agencies and most state employment agencies also use SOC coding for occupation-based research and reporting.

2-Digit SOC Major Occupational Group Sample Occupations

17 Architecture and engineering Architects, chemical engineers and drafters27 Art, design, entertainment and media Coaches, producers and directors, and radio operators37 Building, grounds cleaning and maintenance Housekeeping cleaners, janitors and pest control workers13 Business and financial operations Accountants, financial analysts and human resource specialists21 Community and social service Clergy, health educators, marriage and family therapists15 Computer and mathematical Actuaries, computer programmers and computer support specialists 47 Construction and extraction Construction laborers, carpenters and electricians25 Education, training and library Librarians, post-secondary teachers and special education teachers45 Farming, fishing and forestry Agricultural inspectors, animal breeders and farmers35 Food preparation and serving related Cooks, food preparation workers, and waiters and waitresses29 Healthcare practitioners and technical Dentists, physicians and registered nurses31 Healthcare support Dental assistants, home health aides and pharmacy aides49 Installation, maintenance and repair Automotive service technicians and mechanics, motorcycle mechanics and millwrights23 Legal Court reporters, lawyers and paralegals19 Life, physical and social science Anthropologists, chemists and geographers11 Management Educational administrators, marketing managers, and medical and health service

managers43 Office and administrative support Customer service representatives, tellers and secretaries39 Personal care and service Child care workers, hairdressers and hairstylists, and personal and home care aides 51 Production Butchers and meat cutters, foundry mold and coremakers, and machinists33 Protective service Animal control workers, detectives and police officers41 Sales and related Cashiers, insurance sales agents and retail salespersons53 Transportation and material moving Airline pilots, bus drivers and truck drivers

This table lists the major occupational groups and provides examples of jobs in each category.

Appendices

The table below lists the 22 major occupational groups and provides examples of occupations in each group. For a complete SOC dictionary and to learn more about the SOC system, visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics SOC website at www.bls.gov/soc/home.htm.

http://www.bls.gov/soc/home.htm


Appendix 17. Data sources for figures and appendices

Figure 1. Job vacancies in Washington 2003-2010Washington State, 2003 through 2010Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA Job Vacancy Surveys 2003 through 2010

Figure 2. Vacancies and unemployment in Washington 2003-2010Washington State, 2003 through 2010Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA, Job Vacancy Surveys 2003 through 2010

Figure 3. Percent of vacancies and unemployment by workforce development areaWashington State, October 2010Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey

Figure 4. Washington workforce development areasWashington State, 2010Source: Employment Security Department

Figure 5. Top 10 healthcare occupations by number of vacancies Washington State, October 2010Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey

Figure 6. Vacancies requiring previous experience by education levelWashington State, October 2010Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey

Appendices

Figure 7. Vacancy durationWashington State, October 2010Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey

Figure 8. Vacancy duration by major industry groupWashington State, October 2010Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey

Figure 9. Vacancy duration by major occupational groupWashington State, October 2010Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey

Figure 10. Vacancy duration by education levelWashington State, 2010Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey

Figure 11. New positions and vacancies by firm sizeWashington State, Fall 2009, Spring 2010 and Fall 2010Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey

Appendix 15. Industry classificationsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Appendix 16. Occupational classificationsWashington State, 2010Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Minnesota Department of Employment Security


Appendix 18. Survey methodology and response rate

Appendices

The Employment Security Department con-ducts job vacancy surveys twice each year, in the spring and in the fall. The information we gather in the vacancy surveys reveals snap-shots-in-time of employment conditions in our state. From the surveys, we learn the estimated number of vacant positions, the characteristics of available jobs, the workforce needs of em-ployers, and vacancy trends by industry, occu-pation and geographical area.

This report documents results from the Octo-ber 2010 job vacancy survey.

The survey sample was drawn from all Wash-ington business covered by unemployment-in-surance tax law with three or more employees during the third quarter of 2009. If a business had more than one location in a workforce development area, the location with the most employees was surveyed.

Each firm in the survey sample was mailed a one-page questionnaire. The survey was ad-dressed to personnel managers or human resource departments. Respondents were instructed to report information only for the worksite specified on the address label at-tached to the questionnaire. Respondents had the choice of replying to the survey by phone, fax or e-mail. A toll-free number was provided for telephone responses and questions. We mailed follow-up questionnaires to firms that did not respond to our first mailing. Non-responding firms were also contacted by phone, and when available, information was collected from the websites of the non-re-sponding firms. Data was collected throughout the survey month (October 2010).

For each vacant position, we collected information about these job requirements and characteristics:

• Wage offered• Full-time or part-time status• Permanent or temporary status• How long the position has been vacant

(duration)• Whether the vacancy is a new or replace-

ment position• Education requirements• Licensing or certification requirements• Experience requirements

Definition of job vacancyFor the survey and this report, a job vacancy is defined as a position that is open for hire at the specified work location at the time the employer completes the survey. Vacant posi-tions include full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal jobs.

Survey sample designThe survey sample of 18,530 establishments was drawn from the third quarter 2009 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Covered Employ-ment and Wages database. The sample was stratified by the 12 workforce development areas and by industry using the two-digit North American Industrial Classification System.

Within each stratum, the sample is drawn us-ing a probability of selection proportionate to the employment size of the establishment, with the measure of size being the average number of employees over the sample quarter. Sam-pling with probability proportionate to size ensures that the sample is weighted so that the total number of vacancies in the state economy is represented in the final weighted estimates.


Number ofSample Summary EstablishmentsPopulation of Establishments 99,604 Original Sample Drawn 18,530 Contacted in Sample 16,434 Not Contacted 1,651

Participation RateNumber of firms contacted 16,434 Responded, no vacancies 10,952 Responded, with vacancies 2,703 Total response 13,655 Participation rate 83.1%

Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Survey counts and response rate

Finally, the original sample frame was refined to 16,434 establishments by eliminating out-of-business firms, units with unknown addresses, out-of-state units and individual units of state government (which were replaced with a single source of recent hires from the Washing-ton Department of Personnel). The table below summarizes the sample counts and response rate.

To collect data for the Fall 2010 Job Vacancy Sur-vey, the Employment Security Department contacted 16,434 Washington businesses. In all, 13,655 busi-nesses responded to the survey, a return rate of more than 83 percent.

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Appendices

Coding job titles by Standard Occupational ClassificationEmployers provided job titles for the vacancies they list on survey forms. Our analysts then reviewed the job titles and matched them to the appropriate Standard Occupational Classifi-cation (SOC) codes.

EstimationThere were 13,655 establishments that re-sponded to the October 2010 job vacancy survey. The sample is a stratified sample of covered employers, representative of the distri-bution of firms by size, industry and workforce development area in Washington. To estimate the total number of job vacancies across Wash-ington’s covered labor market (inclusive of firms with three or more employees), weights were assigned according to industry and re-gion. Weights were computed as the inverse of the number of responses divided by popu-lation using average employment during the sample quarter.

Because sampling error is inherent in the sam-pling and estimation methodology, estimates of job vacancies should be treated as exactly that – estimates. In addition, smaller estimated numbers are typically subject to larger sam-pling error.

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