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BLS report: County Employment and Wages Summary
Economic News Release USDL-17-1220
County Employment and Wages Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT), Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Technical Information: (202) 691-6567 * QCEWInfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cew
Media Contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
First Quarter 2017
From March 2016 to March 2017, employment increased in 299 of the 346 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. York, S.C., had the largest percentage increase with a gain of 6.8 percent over the year, above the national job growth rate of 1.6 percent. Within York, the largest employment increase occurred in professional and business services, which gained 3,539 jobs over the year (40.3 percent). Kanawha, W.Va., had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment among the largest counties in the U.S., with a loss of 2.7 percent. Within Kanawha, trade, transportation, and utilities had the largest decrease in employment, with a loss of 692 jobs (-3.9 percent).
The U.S. average weekly wage increased 6.6 percent over the year, growing to $1,111 in the first quarter of 2017. McLean, Ill., had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in average weekly wages with a gain of 27.8 percent. Within McLean, an average weekly wage gain of $1,006 (69.9 percent) in financial activities made the largest contribution to the county’s increase in average weekly wages. Peoria, Ill., experienced the only percentage decrease in average weekly wages with a loss of 1.1 percent over the year. Within Peoria, manufacturing had the largest impact on the county’s average weekly wage change with a decrease of $605 (-31.3 percent) over the year.
County employment and wage data are from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, which provides the only detailed quarterly and annual universe count of establishments, employment, and wages at the county, metropolitan statistical area, state, and national levels by detailed industry. These data are published within 6 months following the end of each quarter.
County Employment and Wages Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT), Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Technical Information: (202) 691-6567 * QCEWInfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cew
Media Contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
First Quarter 2017
From March 2016 to March 2017, employment increased in 299 of the 346 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. York, S.C., had the largest percentage increase with a gain of 6.8 percent over the year, above the national job growth rate of 1.6 percent. Within York, the largest employment increase occurred in professional and business services, which gained 3,539 jobs over the year (40.3 percent). Kanawha, W.Va., had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment among the largest counties in the U.S., with a loss of 2.7 percent. Within Kanawha, trade, transportation, and utilities had the largest decrease in employment, with a loss of 692 jobs (-3.9 percent).
The U.S. average weekly wage increased 6.6 percent over the year, growing to $1,111 in the first quarter of 2017. McLean, Ill., had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in average weekly wages with a gain of 27.8 percent. Within McLean, an average weekly wage gain of $1,006 (69.9 percent) in financial activities made the largest contribution to the county’s increase in average weekly wages. Peoria, Ill., experienced the only percentage decrease in average weekly wages with a loss of 1.1 percent over the year. Within Peoria, manufacturing had the largest impact on the county’s average weekly wage change with a decrease of $605 (-31.3 percent) over the year.
County employment and wage data are from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, which provides the only detailed quarterly and annual universe count of establishments, employment, and wages at the county, metropolitan statistical area, state, and national levels by detailed industry. These data are published within 6 months following the end of each quarter.
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