Lawrence County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Lawrence County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 54.4 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry reported a loss of 17.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Lawrence County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (54.4 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (50 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (22.1 percent decline)
4. Direct selling establishments (13 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (12.5 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 9.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Alabama, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Lawrence County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Lessors of real estate industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 241.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lawrence County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alabama, where the industry felt a loss of 10.3 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Lawrence County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 2.1 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (241.7 percent gain)
2. Professional and similar organizations (97.4 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (87.5 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (76.0 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (68.0 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lawrence County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 18 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 33.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (18 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (11 jobs lost)
3. Private households (10 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (7 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (3 jobs lost)
Given the 23 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 13 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lawrence County
The Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 84 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 43.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lawrence County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (84 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (33 new jobs)
3. Professional and similar organizations (13 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (11 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (11 new jobs)
In Lawrence County, Alabama, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 423 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
About: This report is part 2 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.
The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 54.4 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry reported a loss of 17.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Lawrence County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (54.4 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (50 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (22.1 percent decline)
4. Direct selling establishments (13 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (12.5 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 9.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Alabama, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Lawrence County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Lessors of real estate industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 241.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lawrence County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alabama, where the industry felt a loss of 10.3 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Lawrence County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 2.1 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (241.7 percent gain)
2. Professional and similar organizations (97.4 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (87.5 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (76.0 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (68.0 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lawrence County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 18 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 33.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (18 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (11 jobs lost)
3. Private households (10 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (7 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (3 jobs lost)
Given the 23 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 13 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lawrence County
The Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 84 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 43.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lawrence County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (84 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (33 new jobs)
3. Professional and similar organizations (13 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (11 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (11 new jobs)
In Lawrence County, Alabama, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 423 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
About: This report is part 2 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.

