Manufacturing employment fell from last quarter by 503 employees or 0.3%. Food Products (20) registered the largest sector decrease down 968 employees. Within Food Products, Sugar & Confectionery Products (206) had the largest decline dropping 447 employees. Losses were seasonal and can be attributed to the end of the sugar beet processing cycle and decreased production following heavy Christmas candy sales. Printing-Publishing (27) incurred the second largest loss down 403. Some of the loss was seasonal and reflected in decreased employment in Greeting Cards (277). Small cutbacks occurred in a number of firms in Commercial Printing (275). Except for Electrical Machinery (36) and Rubber Misc-Plastic (30) most sector gains were fairly small. Electrical Machinery gained 701 employees with most of its gain centered in Electronic Components & Accessories (367). Rubber Misc-Plastic added 209 due to SIC changes and expansions.
ANNUAL
Manufacturing employment reflects large gains over a year ago up 3.1% and 5879 employees. Electrical Machinery (36) generated the largest increase up 1550 employees with the bulk of its growth from production increases in Electronic Components & Accessories (367), specifically, Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674). Up 933 employees, Transportation Equipment (37) had the second largest sector gain. Yearlong expansions at two companies made up most of the increase. Non-Electrical Machinery (35) added 866 employees over last year. Growth was disbursed between all subsectors but was strongest in Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (359). Primary Metals (33) experienced the largest employment decline dropping 220 employees. SIC changes out of the sector for about 70 coupled with cutbacks at two operations accounted for most of the change.
1995 SIC CHANGES
Manufacturing gained approximately 1634 employees and $14,743,594 in quarterly payroll as a result of reclassification.
Colorado Employment and Wages (ES202) First Quarter 1996
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