In the State of Washington , the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 42,195 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Category: Washington

In the State of Washington , the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 42,195 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 296 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 132 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 164 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The private households industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 16,888 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in private households makes up 8.3% percent of the total employment growth in Washington -- Statewide for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Private households (+16,888)
2. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (+15,146)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (+14,375)
4. Computer systems design and related services (+12,301)
5. Software publishers (+9,705)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 14,745 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in employment services make up 8.9% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Washington -- Statewide between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Employment services (-14,745)
2. Residential building construction (-8,538)
3. Building finishing contractors (-7,210)
4. Depository credit intermediation (-6,910)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-6,891)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).