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400 jobs lost in Cochise County in month of July
Robert Carreira/Center for Economic Research
According to figures released by the Arizona Department of Commerce, Cochise County lost 400 jobs in July, more than seasonally expected, pushing the county's unemployment rate from 8 to 8.3 percent. In the 12 months ended in July, Cochise County lost 600 jobs for job growth of -1.6 percent.
The statewide unemployment rate in July stabilized at 9.6 percent. Nationally, the unemployment rate stabilized at 9.5 percent. According to ADOC estimates, adjusted for seasonality by the Cochise College Center for Economic Research, city-level unemployment rates for July were: Benson, 14.4 percent; Bisbee, 9.2 percent; Douglas, 12.6 percent; Huachuca City, 11.8 percent; Sierra Vista, 5.1 percent; Tombstone, 5.6 percent; and Willcox, 12.4 percent.
ADOC unemployment estimates for the cities in Cochise County are based on a model that pegs city employment to county-level employment based on data from Census 2000. The model does not pick up changes at the city level since 2000 that differ from county-level trends. CER focus group discussions throughout the county indicate a likely overestimation of unemployment in Benson and Douglas due to the opening of the Wal-Mart Supercenter and ACT Call Center, respectively, in those cities. Sierra Vista's unemployment rate is likely underestimated as indicated by comparison to recent American Community Survey data published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Cochise County's private sector lost 75 jobs in July. Since July 2009, the county has lost 400 private-sector jobs, for job growth of -1.6 percent.
Within the private sector, the number of goods-producing jobs, which include manufacturing and construction, stabilized at June levels. Since July 2009, the county's goods-producing subsector has lost 175 jobs for a 12-month job-growth rate of -7.6 percent. The construction industry lost 50 jobs in the 12 months ended in July, for job growth of -3.2 percent. Manufacturing lost 125 jobs over the same period for job growth of -17.2 percent.
The county's private service-providing subsector lost 75 jobs in July. Within this subsector, professional and business services lost 25 jobs and leisure and hospitality lost 100 jobs. The job losses were partially offset by a gain of 50 trade, transportation, and utilities jobs. Educational and health services, information, financial activities, and other services each stabilized at June levels in July.
In the 12 months ended in July, Cochise County's private service-providing subsector lost 225 jobs, for 12-month job growth of -1 percent. Leisure and hospitality lost 325 jobs, for job growth of -8.3 percent. Educational and health services lost 125 jobs, for a 12-month job growth rate of -2.8 percent. Financial activities and other services each lost 50 jobs, for 12-month job growth rates of -5.1 and -5.6 percent, respectively. Professional and business services gained 50 jobs, for job growth of 0.9 percent. Trade, transportation, and utilities gained 275 jobs, for job growth of 4.4 percent. The information industry saw the number of jobs stabilize in the 12 months ended in July.
July saw the loss of 325 government jobs in Cochise County, which included the loss of 250 state and local government jobs and 75 federal government jobs. In the 12 months ended in July, government jobs in Cochise County decreased by 200, for a 12-month job-growth rate of -1.7 percent. This reflects a gain of 75 federal government jobs for a 12-month job growth rate of 1.4 percent, overshadowed by the loss of 275 state and local government jobs for job growth of -4 percent. Nonfarm job data for Cochise County do not include active duty military personnel, but do include Fort Huachuca's civilian workers and government contractors.
Robert Carreira, Ph.D. is director of the Center for Economic Research at Cochise College. If you have any questions on the economy, please contact the CER at 515-5486 or by e-mail at cer@cochise.edu. The CER's Web site is www.cochise.edu/cer.
According to figures released by the Arizona Department of Commerce, Cochise County lost 400 jobs in July, more than seasonally expected, pushing the county's unemployment rate from 8 to 8.3 percent. In the 12 months ended in July, Cochise County lost 600 jobs for job growth of -1.6 percent.
The statewide unemployment rate in July stabilized at 9.6 percent. Nationally, the unemployment rate stabilized at 9.5 percent. According to ADOC estimates, adjusted for seasonality by the Cochise College Center for Economic Research, city-level unemployment rates for July were: Benson, 14.4 percent; Bisbee, 9.2 percent; Douglas, 12.6 percent; Huachuca City, 11.8 percent; Sierra Vista, 5.1 percent; Tombstone, 5.6 percent; and Willcox, 12.4 percent.
ADOC unemployment estimates for the cities in Cochise County are based on a model that pegs city employment to county-level employment based on data from Census 2000. The model does not pick up changes at the city level since 2000 that differ from county-level trends. CER focus group discussions throughout the county indicate a likely overestimation of unemployment in Benson and Douglas due to the opening of the Wal-Mart Supercenter and ACT Call Center, respectively, in those cities. Sierra Vista's unemployment rate is likely underestimated as indicated by comparison to recent American Community Survey data published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Cochise County's private sector lost 75 jobs in July. Since July 2009, the county has lost 400 private-sector jobs, for job growth of -1.6 percent.
Within the private sector, the number of goods-producing jobs, which include manufacturing and construction, stabilized at June levels. Since July 2009, the county's goods-producing subsector has lost 175 jobs for a 12-month job-growth rate of -7.6 percent. The construction industry lost 50 jobs in the 12 months ended in July, for job growth of -3.2 percent. Manufacturing lost 125 jobs over the same period for job growth of -17.2 percent.
The county's private service-providing subsector lost 75 jobs in July. Within this subsector, professional and business services lost 25 jobs and leisure and hospitality lost 100 jobs. The job losses were partially offset by a gain of 50 trade, transportation, and utilities jobs. Educational and health services, information, financial activities, and other services each stabilized at June levels in July.
In the 12 months ended in July, Cochise County's private service-providing subsector lost 225 jobs, for 12-month job growth of -1 percent. Leisure and hospitality lost 325 jobs, for job growth of -8.3 percent. Educational and health services lost 125 jobs, for a 12-month job growth rate of -2.8 percent. Financial activities and other services each lost 50 jobs, for 12-month job growth rates of -5.1 and -5.6 percent, respectively. Professional and business services gained 50 jobs, for job growth of 0.9 percent. Trade, transportation, and utilities gained 275 jobs, for job growth of 4.4 percent. The information industry saw the number of jobs stabilize in the 12 months ended in July.
July saw the loss of 325 government jobs in Cochise County, which included the loss of 250 state and local government jobs and 75 federal government jobs. In the 12 months ended in July, government jobs in Cochise County decreased by 200, for a 12-month job-growth rate of -1.7 percent. This reflects a gain of 75 federal government jobs for a 12-month job growth rate of 1.4 percent, overshadowed by the loss of 275 state and local government jobs for job growth of -4 percent. Nonfarm job data for Cochise County do not include active duty military personnel, but do include Fort Huachuca's civilian workers and government contractors.
Robert Carreira, Ph.D. is director of the Center for Economic Research at Cochise College. If you have any questions on the economy, please contact the CER at 515-5486 or by e-mail at cer@cochise.edu. The CER's Web site is www.cochise.edu/cer.
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don wrote on Sep 14, 2010 7:39 PM:
" many of the jobs lost in cochise county have nothing to do with the economy. employers who want perfect employees aint going to find them. they will keep hiring and firein till they fold. i worked to long at the employment office in des and the reasons for termination were ridiculous "
Laura wrote on Aug 31, 2010 10:01 PM: