Fergus County Covered Employment

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Employment

QuarterAnnual
2023:4 2024:1 2024:2 2024:3 2024:4 2024
Total 4,611 4,457 4,769 4,701 4,728 4,664
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.8 1.2 1.7 2.7 2.5 2.1
Construction 421 339 478 499 444 440
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 5.1 4.8 1.1 0.9 5.3 2.8
Specialty Trade Contractors 148 131 145 161 161 150
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 15.6 10.1 2.6 2.1 8.8 5.6
Manufacturing 431 427 436 442 455 440
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.1 -2.1 -1.1 0.7 5.7 0.8
Durable Goods Manufacturing 225 236 241 245 254 244
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.3 1.6 4.5 7.0 12.9 6.4
Nondurables Manufacturing 206 191 195 197 202 196
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.7 -6.4 -7.1 -6.2 -2.1 -5.5
Wholesale Trade 240 235 249 235 250 242
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.6 -4.5 -2.4 1.9 4.2 -0.3
Retail Trade 516 518 540 555 518 533
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.0 1.2 2.7 8.8 0.5 3.3
Auto Dealers 74 76 77 76 73 75
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -15 -4.6 -7.6 0.9 -1.4 -3.3
Building Material Dealers 86 89 96 94 87 91
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 20.1 3.1 0.7 6.4 1.2 2.8
Transportation and Warehousing 31 32 34 36 35 34
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.1 4.3 9.7 13.8 14.1 10.5
Truck Transportation 14 13 12 14 15 14
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.9 -7.0 -12 4.9 9.8 -1.2
Information 66 60 58 56 56 58
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 19.2 25.7 16.0 15.8 -16 8.3
Finance and Insurance 155 151 151 157 166 156
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.5 -2.6 -3.2 1.3 7.3 0.7
Real Estate 45 40 46 33 28 37
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.2 -3.2 -18 -37 -37 -24
Professional and Business Services 173 168 175 172 173 172
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 6.1 -1.4 5.8 9.3 0.2 3.4
Educational Services 374 405 364 208 385 341
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.0 4.9 -2.1 11.4 3.0 3.3
Ambulatory Health Care --- 167 174 171 163 169
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- 9.4 12.0 2.8 --- 6.7
Physicians Offices --- --- --- --- --- ---
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Social Assistance 164 153 172 170 164 165
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.1 -4.8 0.8 -0.8 0.2 -1.1
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 86 78 91 108 94 93
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 17.9 12.5 22.9 26.7 10.1 18.1
Accommodation and Food Services 460 442 477 495 494 477
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -10 -7.5 -5.0 -3.1 7.4 -2.2
Accommodations 109 106 121 147 120 124
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.5 6.7 7.4 8.1 10.4 8.2
Food Services 351 336 357 348 374 354
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 -11 -8.5 -7.1 6.5 -5.4
Other Services 143 132 134 136 138 135
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.9 -7.3 -6.5 -2.4 -3.5 -4.9
Public Administration 344 337 381 418 352 372
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.1 6.2 4.6 7.1 2.4 5.1
Environmental Quality Programs 126 115 138 149 121 131
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 11.9 10.2 11.9 12.1 -4.0 7.5

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.