United States One-Year Industry Employment Change

In the United States, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2,200,734 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 310 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 118 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 192 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the United States

The Employment services industry has grown the most with 106,872 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 4.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in United States.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (106,872 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (104,417 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (96,725 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (93,286 new jobs)
5. Computer systems design and related services (80,973 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the United States

Of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Wired telecommunications carriers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 30,023 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Wired telecommunications carriers industry make up 6.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in United States.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wired telecommunications carriers (30,023 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (26,562 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (25,585 jobs lost)
4. Scheduled air transportation (22,502 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (15,560 jobs lost)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties (and parishes) in the United States in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from 91,824 total jobs gained in Los Angeles County, CA to a low of 69,009 jobs lost in Orleans Parish, LA.

Top ten counties (and parishes) in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the United States
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Los Angeles County, CA (91,824 jobs gained)
2. Maricopa County, AZ (88,616 jobs gained)
3. Harris County, TX (65,024 jobs gained)
4. New York County, NY (46,120 jobs gained)
5. Clark County, NV (45,820 jobs gained)
6. Dallas County, TX (36,941 jobs gained)
7. King County, WA (35,912 jobs gained)
8. Fulton County, GA (34,653 jobs gained)
9. Cook County, IL (32,316 jobs gained)
10. Riverside County, CA (29,928 jobs gained)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter).

The United States: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 17.8 percent from 2005 to 2006..

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (17.8 percent gain)
2. Agents and managers for public figures (13.5 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (12.1 percent gain)
4. Educational support services (11.1 percent gain)
5. Postal service (10.5 percent gain)

The state of United States: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Rail transportation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 25.5 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006.

Top 5 Industries
1. Rail transportation (25.5 percent decline)
2. Fabric mills (13 percent decline)
3. Tobacco manufacturing (10.3 percent decline)
4. Apparel knitting mills (10.2 percent decline)
5. General rental centers (8.8 percent decline)

The counties (and parishes) in the United States in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 99.4 percent job gained in Butte County, ID to a low of a 54.8 percent job lost in St Bernard Parish, LA.

Top ten counties (and parishes) in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the United States
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Butte County, ID (99.4 percent gain)
2. Storey County, NV (68.7 percent gain)
3. Madison County, MT (59.9 percent gain)
4. Owyhee County, ID (47.5 percent gain)
5. Los Alamos County, NM (43.5 percent gain)
6. Wheeler County, GA (42.2 percent gain)
7. Adams County, ID (35.5 percent gain)
8. Allendale County, SC (34.7 percent gain)
9. Ellsworth County, KS (30.2 percent gain)
10. Monroe County, IA (29.3 percent gain)

About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.