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South Central Washington Economic Update Donald W. Meseck Regional Labor Economist
July 26, 2012
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Today’s presentation
Analysis of average annual employment and wage trends for 22 industries in Yakima, Kittitas, Klickitat and Skamania counties. Six slides per county: Employment trends 2006-2011 Top job-producing industry 2006-2011 “Biggest loser” 2006-2011 Top 5 industries by jobs in 2011 Top 5 industries by wages in 2011 Job and wage comparisons for the “Top 5”
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Analyzed county-level QCEW data for 22 industries
19 private-industry subsectors Three government subsectors
NAICS 11 (Agriculture, forestry and fishing) Federal government
NAICS 21 (Mining) State government
NAICS 22 (Utilities) Local government
NAICS 23 (Construction)
NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing) * North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
NAICS 42 (Wholesale trade)
NAICS 44-45 (Retail trade)
NAICS 48-49 (Transportation and warehousing)
NAICS 51 (Information)
NAICS 52 (Finance and insurance)
NAICS 53 (Real estate and rentals)
NAICS 54 (Professional and business services)
NAICS 55 (Management of companies)
NAICS 56 (Administrative and waste services)
NAICS 61 (Private education services)
NAICS 62 (Health services)
NAICS 71 (Arts, entertainment and recreation)
NAICS 72 (Accommodation and food services) QCEW is the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, a
NAICS 81 (Other services) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data set.
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Total covered employment
(jobs)
Yakima County 2006-2011: Employment trends
98,298
99,135
101,084 100,894
99,953
101,233
96,000
97,000
98,000
99,000
100,000
101,000
102,000
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: QCEW Data
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Employment in agriculture,
forestry & fishing as a
percentage of total covered employment
Yakima County 2006-2011: Top job producer – Agriculture
22.03% 22.24%
23.34%
24.44% 23.84%
24.77%
20%
21%
22%
23%
24%
25%
26%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: QCEW Data
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Employment in manufacturing as a percentage of
total covered employment
Yakima County 2006-2011: “Biggest loser” – Manufacturing
9.18%
8.82%
8.36%
7.48% 7.47%
7.78%
6.5%
7.0%
7.5%
8.0%
8.5%
9.0%
9.5%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: QCEW Data
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Countywide total covered employment in 2011 was
101,233
Yakima County in 2011: Top 5 industries by employment
Source: QCEW Data
All other industries, 32.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing, 24.8%
Local government, 12.8%
Health services, 12.8%
Retail trade, 9.8%
Manufacturing, 7.8%
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 Covered employment (jobs)
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Countywide total wages for covered employment in 2011 were
$3,269,846,364
Yakima County in 2011: Top 5 industries by wages
Source: QCEW Data
All other industries. 33.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing, 17.3%
Health services, 16.5%
Local government, 15.9%
Manufacturing, 9.5%
Retail trade, 7.8%
$0 $200,000,000 $400,000,000 $600,000,000 $800,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,200,000,000
Wages paid in 2011
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Yakima County in 2011: Summary of “Top 5” industries
Total covered wages = $3.27 billion Average annual employment = 101,233 Average annual wage = $32,300
Industry Percent of jobs Percent of wages
Agriculture 25 17
Health services 13 17
Local government 13 16
Retail trade 10 8
Manufacturing 8 10
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Total covered employment
(jobs)
Kittitas County 2006-2011: Employment trends
Source: QCEW Data
13,096
13,827
13,966
13,300 13,384
13,467
12,600
12,800
13,000
13,200
13,400
13,600
13,800
14,000
14,200
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Employment in accommodation & food services as a percentage of total covered
employment
Kittitas County 2006-2011: Top job producer – Accommodation & food services
Source: QCEW Data
13.07% 13.31%
15.43% 15.50% 15.87%
17.08%
10%
11%
12%
13%
14%
15%
16%
17%
18%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Employment in construction as
a percentage of total covered
employment
Kittitas County 2006-2011: “Biggest loser ” – Construction
Source: QCEW Data
9.12% 8.86%
6.72%
4.62% 4.19% 4.31%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
10%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Countywide total covered
employment in 2011 was 13,467
Kittitas County in 2011: Top 5 industries by employment
Source: QCEW Data
All other industries, 34.0%
Accomm. & food services, 17.1%
Local government, 15.7%
State government, 14.4%
Retail trade, 11.2%
Health services, 7.5%
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000
Covered employment (jobs)
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Countywide total wages for covered employment in 2011 were $439,558,028
Kittitas County in 2011: Top 5 industries by covered wages
Source: QCEW Data
All other industries, 36.5%
State government, 21.5%
Local government, 19.4%
Accommod. & food services, 8.3%
Retail trade, 8.1%
Wholesale trade, 6.3%
$0 $50,000,000 $100,000,000 $150,000,000 $200,000,000
Wages paid in 2011
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Kittitas County in 2011: Summary of “Top 5” industries
Total covered wages = $439.6 million Average annual employment = 13,467 Average annual wage = $32,640
Industry Percent of jobs Percent of wages
Accommodation & food services 17 8
Local government 16 19
State government 14 22
Retail trade 11 8
Health services 8 6
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Total covered employment
(jobs)
Klickitat County 2006-2011: Employment trends
Source: QCEW Data
6,062
6,190
6,419
6,718 6,726
6,879
5,600
5,800
6,000
6,200
6,400
6,600
6,800
7,000
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Employment in professional and business services as a percentage
of total covered employment
Klickitat County 2006-2011: Top job producer – Professional & business services
Source: QCEW Data
5.39% 6.20%
8.50%
11.98%
0.00%
12.08%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Employment in construction as
a percentage of total covered
employment
Klickitat County 2006-2011: “Biggest loser” – Construction
Source: QCEW Data
5.48%
4.85% 4.92% 4.67%
3.09% 3.27%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
4.5%
5.0%
5.5%
6.0%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Countywide total covered
employment in 2011 was 6,879
Klickitat County in 2011: Top 5 industries by employment
Source: QCEW Data
All other industries, 31.8%
Agriculture, 21.8%
Local government, 21.4%
Prof. & bus. services, 12.1%
Manufacturing, 7.8%
Other services, 5.1%
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 Covered employment (jobs)
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Countywide total wages for covered employment in 2011 were $278,849,008
Klickitat County in 2011: Top 5 industries by wages
Source: QCEW Data
Prof. & bus. services, 27.4%
All other industries, 25.4%
Local government, 21.3%
Agriculture, 14.4%
Manufacturing, 6.4%
Admin. & waste services, 5.2%
$0 $20,000,000 $40,000,000 $60,000,000 $80,000,000 Wages paid in 2011
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Klickitat County in 2011: Summary of “Top 5” industries
Total covered wages = $278.9-million Average annual employment = 6,879 Average annual wage = $40,536
Industry Percent of jobs Percent of wages
Agriculture 22 14
Local government 21 21
Professional & business services 12 27
Manufacturing 8 6
Other services 5 4
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Total covered employment
(jobs)
Skamania County 2006-2011: Employment trends
Source: QCEW Data
2,128
2,279
2,168
2,048 2,008
2,095
1,750
1,850
1,950
2,050
2,150
2,250
2,350
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Employment in health services as a percentage of total covered
employment
Skamania County 2006-2011: Top job producer – Health services
1.60%
2.71% 2.68% 2.88%
3.39%
3.77%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: QCEW Data
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Employment in accommodation & food services as a percentage of total covered
employment
Skamania County 2006-2011: “Biggest loser” – Accommodation & food services
Source: QCEW Data
27.77%
26.91% 27.20%
25.78% 25.55%
24.58%
22%
23%
24%
25%
26%
27%
28%
29%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Countywide total covered
employment in 2011 was 2,095
Skamania County in 2011: Top 5 industries by employment
Source: QCEW Data
Accommodation and food services
24.6%
Local government, 26.9%
All other industries, 26.5%
Accommod. & food services, 24.6%
Manufacturing, 9.1%
Retail trade, 6.5%
Federal government, 6.4%
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Covered employment (jobs)
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Countywide total wages for covered employment in 2011 were $68,169,440
Skamania County in 2011: Top 5 industries by wages
Source: QCEW Data
Accommodation and food services
15.2% Local government,
31.9%
All other industries, 23.2%
Accommod. & food services, 15.2%
Manufacturing, 12.2%
Federal gov., 11.3%
Prof. & bus. services, 6.3%
$0 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000
Wages paid in 2011
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Skamania County in 2011: Summary of “Top 5” industries
Total covered wages = $68.2 million Average annual employment = 2,095 Average annual wage = $32,539
Industry Percent of jobs Percent of wages
Local government 27 32
Accommodation & food services 25 15
Manufacturing 9 12
Retail trade 7 4
Federal government 6 11
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