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Job Gains by firms, 2006-2015 : District of Columbia

This presentation provides an overview of job creation in the District of Columbia from 2006-2015 based on characteristics such as age, race, educational attainment, industry sector, gender, and income.

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Job Gains by firms, 2006-2015 : District of Columbia

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  1. Job Gains by firms, 2006-2015: District of Columbia December 2017 Coleen Jordan Office of Planning/State Data Center

  2. Job Gains in the District of Columbia This presentation provides a snapshot of job creation counts for the District of Columbia by characteristics such as age, race, educational attainment, industry sector, gender and income. The data used in this presentation were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Workforce Indicator (QWI)* tool. Graphics in this presentation are for the period 2006-2015. The QWI tool used yearly averages for job gains by each characteristic.

  3. The population age 25-34 years experienced the highest growth in employment (116,363) for the period 2006-2015. • Overall job growth was lowest (60,299) for people aged 55 years and older who exited the labor market. • Most age groups experienced a peak in job opportunities in 2008, while the period of lowest job growth (38,626) occurred in 2013. Job Gains by Age Groups Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2015 Quarterly Workforce Indicator (QWI)

  4. Job Gains by Race The white population led in total number of jobs (181,984) gained, followed by black or African American (152,209), and the Asian population (36,447). Job gains were flat throughout the period for Asians and other groups. Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2015 Quarterly Workforce Indicator (QWI)

  5. Job Gains by Educational Attainment In cases where educational attainment was available, those with a Bachelor’s degree or higher gained the majority of the jobs over the period covered. Level of education and job gains are positively related: as education attainment increases job gains increases. Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2015 Quarterly Workforce Indicator (QWI)

  6. Job Creation by Selected Industry Sectors (top 10 sectors ranked by 2015 numbers) • Over the time period 2006-2015, the Professional, Scientific and Technical Service sector created the most jobs (66,404) in the District of Columbia, followed by Health Care and Social Assistance (45,484), Accommodation and Food Services (41,827), and Administration and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (41,715). • The job creation count for Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services decreased between 2012 and 2015. Other Services (expect Public Administration) experienced an increase in job creation count between 2013 and 2015. • Art, Entertainment, and Recreation (7,677) followed by Information (10,517), Construction (16,744) and Retail Trade (18,505), job sectors in the District of Columbia had the least job creation over the time period 2006 to 2015. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2015 Quarterly Workforce Indicator (QWI) 6

  7. Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Job Creation Count by Gender • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector had the highest job creation count (71,659) in the District of Columbia throughout the period. • Males outnumbered females in job creation count except in *2006. Job creation was highest for both males and females in *2007. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2015 Quarterly Workforce Indicator (QWI)

  8. Job Creation by Size and Age of Firm • Firms with 500+ employees created the most jobs (151,137) followed by firms with 0-49 employees (105,107)over the 2006-2015 period. Firms with 250-499 employees had the lowest job creation (25,012). • In general, older firms created more jobs than younger firms. Firms 11+ years old created the most jobs (239,754), followed by firms age 6-10 years (37,112). Firms 0-1 years old had the lowest job creation (30,789). • Firms with size 500+ and 0-49 employees experience a huge disparity in job creation in 2012 but converged in 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2015 Quarterly Workforce Indicator (QWI) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2015 Quarterly Workforce Indicator (QWI)

  9. 2015 Full Quarter Employment: Average Monthly Personal Earnings (top 10 sectors) The Management of Companies and Enterprises had the highest paying monthly earnings per employee ($21,780) among sectors with job creation, followed by Finance and Insurance ($13,979) and Professional, Scientific, and Technical services sector ($10,771). Transportation and Warehousing had the lowest monthly earnings per employee ($7,146) among the top ten sectors, followed by Public Administration ($7,487), and Manufacturing ($7,664). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2015 Quarterly Workforce Indicator (QWI)

  10. Key Findings Job gains were highest among: Age group 25-34 years old (Young Adults), followed by those aged 14-24 years Those holding a Bachelor’s or advance degree, followed by Some college or Associate degree The white population, followed by the black or African American population The Professional, Scientific and Technical Service sector, followed by the Health Care and Social Assistance sector Firms with 500+ employees, followed by firms with 0-49 employees Firms with age 11+ years, followed by firms 6-10 years

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