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The following data was obtained by combining the Southwest Oklahoma WIA 3rd quarter data and the Southcentral Oklahoma WIA 4th quarter data. The data presented covers the counties of; Beckham, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, McClain, Roger Mills, Stephens, Tillman and Washita.
(WIA: Workforce Investment Area)
| Southwest Oklahoma Employment by Sector | |||||
| Sector | 2005 | 2009 | Change | ||
| Agr., forestry, fishing & hunting | 18,709 | 19,316 | 607 | ||
| Mining | 7,193 | 8,759 | 1,566 | ||
| Utilities | 990 | 1,048 | 58 | ||
| Construction | 10,877 | 11,899 | 1,022 | ||
| Manufacturing | 12,551 | 10,773 | -1,778 | ||
| Wholesale trade | 3,832 | 4,128 | 296 | ||
| Retail trade | 22,034 | 22,343 | 309 | ||
| Transp. & warehousing | 6,215 | 6,769 | 554 | ||
| Information | 1,656 | 1,898 | 242 | ||
| Finance & insurance | 7,032 | 7,594 | 562 | ||
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 4,796 | 5,927 | 1,131 | ||
| Professional & technical svc. | 5,643 | 6,212 | 569 | ||
| Management of companies | 617 | 553 | -64 | ||
| Admin, & waste services | 6,537 | 8,674 | 2,137 | ||
| Educational services | 1,522 | 1,517 | -5 | ||
| Health Care & social assist. | 13,768 | 15,169 | 1,401 | ||
| Arts, entertainment & rec. | 1,806 | 2,415 | 609 | ||
| Accommodation & food serv. | 12,106 | 12,970 | 864 | ||
| Other services, except public administration | 9,701 | 9,895 | 194 | ||
| Government | 48,738 | 52,196 | 3,458 | ||
| Total | 196,323 | 210,055 | 13,732 | ||
| Source: Oklahoma Department of Commerce, EMSI Complete Employment | |||||
