Lowndes County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Lowndes County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Legal services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 40 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 9.1 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Lowndes County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 8.3 in percent of jobs in the Legal services industry.
Top 2 Industries
1. Legal services (40 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (33.2 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 6.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Alabama, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Lowndes County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 20.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lowndes County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where this industry saw a loss of 3.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Lowndes County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.4 percent of the industry employment.
Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (20.2 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (14.0 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lowndes County
Given the industries in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 27 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 86.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lowndes County, Alabama.
Top 2 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (4 jobs lost)
In Lowndes County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 163 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lowndes County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 17 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 89.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lowndes County.
Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (17 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (2 new jobs)
Given the 5 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 2 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 2 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
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 Legal services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 40 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 9.1 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Lowndes County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 8.3 in percent of jobs in the Legal services industry.
Top 2 Industries
1. Legal services (40 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (33.2 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 6.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Alabama, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Lowndes County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 20.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lowndes County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where this industry saw a loss of 3.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Lowndes County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.4 percent of the industry employment.
Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (20.2 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (14.0 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lowndes County
Given the industries in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 27 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 86.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lowndes County, Alabama.
Top 2 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (4 jobs lost)
In Lowndes County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 163 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lowndes County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 17 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 89.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lowndes County.
Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (17 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (2 new jobs)
Given the 5 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 2 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 2 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
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.
