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In the State of Oklahoma , the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 18,766 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
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In the State of Oklahoma , the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 18,766 jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Given the 288 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 137 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 150 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the gambling industries industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 7,884 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in gambling industries makes up 7.2% percent of the total employment growth in Oklahoma -- Statewide between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Gambling industries (+7,884)
2. Home health care services (+5,557)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (+5,394)
4. Executive, legislative and general government (+4,753)
5. Oil and gas extraction (+4,481)
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 8,859 jobs. The declines in employment services make up 9.2% percent of the total employment decline in Oklahoma -- Statewide between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Employment services (-8,859)
2. Colleges and universities (-7,688)
3. Animal slaughtering and processing (-3,505)
4. Nursing care facilities (-2,818)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (-2,752)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).