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In the State of Kansas , the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 7,426 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
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In the State of Kansas , the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 7,426 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Out of the 284 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 116 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 167 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
The general medical and surgical hospitals industry has grown the most with 16,431 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in general medical and surgical hospitals makes up 18.9% percent of the total number of new jobs in Kansas -- Statewide between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (+16,431)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (+5,641)
3. Elementary and secondary schools (+5,513)
4. Colleges and universities (+4,994)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (+2,803)
Given the industries in the area, the wired telecommunications carriers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 4,762 jobs in that time period. The declines in wired telecommunications carriers make up 5.5% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Kansas -- Statewide between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Wired telecommunications carriers (-4,762)
2. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (-3,490)
3. Other general merchandise stores (-3,269)
4. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (-2,829)
5. Communications equipment manufacturing (-2,617)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).