Blaine County Covered Employment

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Employment

QuarterAnnual
2023:4 2024:1 2024:2 2024:3 2024:4 2024
Total 1,329 1,312 1,346 1,260 1,357 1,319
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.6 -1.4 -0.3 0.9 2.2 0.3
Wholesale Trade 30 30 32 34 34 33
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.3 -2.2 10.3 17.0 15.7 10.1
Retail Trade 169 176 190 196 183 186
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.6 4.6 6.4 13.3 8.3 8.1
Auto Dealers 22 23 22 22 22 22
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.0 -1.4 -4.3 8.2 0.0 0.4
Building Material Dealers 27 26 29 28 25 27
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 11.1 1.3 -6.5 -5.6 -6.3 -4.5
Transportation and Warehousing 15 15 20 21 16 18
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -38 4.7 36.4 48.8 2.2 22.7
Finance and Insurance --- --- --- --- --- ---
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Real Estate --- --- --- --- --- ---
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Professional and Business Services 57 49 51 50 48 50
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 22.3 2.8 -13 -12 -15 -9.6
Educational Services 370 376 340 244 371 333
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.9 1.8 1.5 -0.5 0.4 0.9
Food Services 20 --- --- --- --- ---
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -37 --- --- --- --- ---
Other Services 66 67 67 70 63 67
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.8 16.2 -5.6 -0.5 -5.1 0.6
Public Administration 141 141 155 169 146 153
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -10 -0.7 -1.7 0.8 3.6 0.4
Environmental Quality Programs 8 10 11 11 12 11
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -26 0.0 32.0 68.4 56.5 35.1

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Notes:   All variables are not seasonally adjusted.

            Quarterly percent changes computed using same quarter of previous year.