Washington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Employment for all industries has decreased by 7.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Alabama, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 186.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Washington County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alabama, where the industry took a gain of 35.2 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Washington County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 31.2 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (186.1 percent gain)
2. Grocery stores (38.5 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (37.5 percent gain)
4. Logging (4.2 percent gain)
5. Legal services (2.7 percent gain)
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 52.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Washington County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.3 percent in terms of employees in the Building equipment contractors industry.
Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (52.6 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (31.3 percent decline)
3. Timber tract operations (4.4 percent decline)
In Washington County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 237 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County
The Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 29 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 63.0 percent of the total job loss in Washington County, Alabama.
Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (29 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (17 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (59 jobs lost)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (55 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (54 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County
The Grocery stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 26 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 37.6 percent of the total employment growth in Washington County.
Top 3 Industries
1. Grocery stores (26 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (22 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (11 new jobs)
Given the 8 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industries reported a drop in employment.
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.
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 186.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Washington County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alabama, where the industry took a gain of 35.2 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Washington County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 31.2 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (186.1 percent gain)
2. Grocery stores (38.5 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (37.5 percent gain)
4. Logging (4.2 percent gain)
5. Legal services (2.7 percent gain)
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 52.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Washington County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.3 percent in terms of employees in the Building equipment contractors industry.
Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (52.6 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (31.3 percent decline)
3. Timber tract operations (4.4 percent decline)
In Washington County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 237 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County
The Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 29 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 63.0 percent of the total job loss in Washington County, Alabama.
Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (29 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (17 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (59 jobs lost)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (55 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (54 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County
The Grocery stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 26 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 37.6 percent of the total employment growth in Washington County.
Top 3 Industries
1. Grocery stores (26 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (22 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (11 new jobs)
Given the 8 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industries reported a drop in employment.
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.
