Manufacturing employment fell by 759 employees or 0.4%. Thirteen sectors declined over the quarter and six advanced. The largest advancing sectors were Electrical Machinery (36) up 393 employees, Fabricated Metals (34) up 275 and Rubber-Misc Plastics (30) up 230. Increases in Electrical Machinery resulted from expansions in the production of Semiconductors & Related Devices and SIC changes moving about 169 into Electronic Components, Not Elsewhere Classified. Increases in Fabricated Metals occurred over a number of subsectors with the strongest employment gain in Metal Forgings & Stampings up 73. Expansions and the addition of 15 from SIC changes constituted the gain. Growth in Rubber-Misc Plastics resulted from a SIC change reclassifying one employer from Wholesale. Food Products (20) suffered the largest loss down 449 employees. Losses were mainly seasonal, down from a sugar processing high last quarter. Apparel (23) fell by 432 employees. Layoffs of about 250 by a fleece wear producer and SIC changes moving about 145 to Wholesale composed the loss. Transportation Equipment (37) fell by 261. Layoffs conducted by one large business accounted for most of the employment drop. ANNUAL
Manufacturing sustained its sixth quarter of annual losses dropping 0.0% losing 40 employees. Some sectors did expand over the previous year, notably, Electrical Machinery (36) up 1055 employees. Increases in the manufacturing of Electronic Components & Accessories added 493 employees and Communications Equipment gained 400. Within Electronic Components increases occurred in Semiconductors & Related Devices due to production expansions, and employment gains in Electronic Components Not Elsewhere Classified grew due to SIC changes from Services. Stone-Clay-Glass (32) added 485 employees. Nearly half of the increase was driven by high demand for Ready-Mixed Concrete. Non-Electrical Machinery (35) registered the largest annual decline falling by 845 employees. Yearlong production decreases and layoffs in Computer & Office Equipment accounted for a loss of 435. Layoffs also occurred in Engines & Turbines down 205 and Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equipment down 152. Transportation Equipment (37) lost 730 employees. Hiring in Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Equipment offset layoffs in Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles, down 835.
1999 SIC CHANGES Manufacturing gained approximately 1402 employees and $10,515,650 in quarterly payroll as a result of reclassification.
Colorado Employment and Wages (ES202) First Quarter 2000
