Russell County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Russell County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Utility system construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 243.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Russell County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 0.3 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Russell County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.8 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (243.2 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (145.8 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (103.1 percent gain)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (100.0 percent gain)
5. Child day care services (80.0 percent gain)
Russell County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 68.6 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 seen in the Alabama, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 10.9 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Russell County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 7.2 in percent of jobs in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (68.6 percent decline)
2. Private households (53.6 percent decline)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (41.7 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (39.7 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (34.3 percent decline)
Employment for all industries has decreased by 10.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Alabama, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
In Russell County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,208 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Out of the 40 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 26 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Russell County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the General freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 49 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 16.9 percent of the total job loss in Russell County, Alabama.
Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (49 jobs lost)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (49 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (44 jobs lost)
4. Individual and family services (29 jobs lost)
5. Private households (17 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Russell County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 217 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 24.4 percent of the total employment growth in Russell County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (217 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (89 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (77 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (72 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (72 new jobs)
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 Utility system construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 243.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Russell County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 0.3 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Russell County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.8 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (243.2 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (145.8 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (103.1 percent gain)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (100.0 percent gain)
5. Child day care services (80.0 percent gain)
Russell County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 68.6 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 seen in the Alabama, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 10.9 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Russell County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 7.2 in percent of jobs in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (68.6 percent decline)
2. Private households (53.6 percent decline)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (41.7 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (39.7 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (34.3 percent decline)
Employment for all industries has decreased by 10.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Alabama, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
In Russell County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,208 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Out of the 40 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 26 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Russell County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the General freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 49 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 16.9 percent of the total job loss in Russell County, Alabama.
Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (49 jobs lost)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (49 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (44 jobs lost)
4. Individual and family services (29 jobs lost)
5. Private households (17 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Russell County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 217 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 24.4 percent of the total employment growth in Russell County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (217 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (89 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (77 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (72 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (72 new jobs)
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.

