From the 155 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 64 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 91 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Vallejo-Fairfield Metro AreaOf the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Residential building construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2,667 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the
Residential building construction industry makes up 15.3 percent of the total employment growth in Vallejo-Fairfield.
Top 5 Industries 1. Residential building construction (2,667 new jobs)
2. Lessors of real estate (998 new jobs)
3. Outpatient care centers (759 new jobs)
4. Employment services (759 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (711 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Vallejo-Fairfield Metro AreaGiven the industries in the area, the
Offices of physicians industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 2,489 jobs. The declines in the
Offices of physicians industry make up 24.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA.
Top 5 Industries 1. Offices of physicians (2,489 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (1,260 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (446 jobs lost)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (413 jobs lost)
5. Support activities for crop production (348 jobs lost)
In the Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 10,853 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total employment has increased by 11.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of California, which went through a gain of 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
The Vallejo-Fairfield Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Grantmaking and giving services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 84.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of California, where the it saw a loss of 9.5 percent. The losses in the
Grantmaking and giving services industry in Vallejo-Fairfield outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.5 in percent of workers in the
Grantmaking and giving services industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Grantmaking and giving services (84.7 percent decline)
2. Land subdivision (84.3 percent decline)
3. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (84.1 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (71.3 percent decline)
5. Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. (67.7 percent decline)
The Vallejo-Fairfield Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Independent artists, writers, and performers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1558.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Vallejo-Fairfield has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where the industry took a gain of 22.7 percent. The
Independent artists, writers, and performers industry in Vallejo-Fairfield outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 26.9 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Independent artists, writers, and performers (1558.8 percent gain)
2. Water, sewage and other systems (1024.0 percent gain)
3. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (775.0 percent gain)
4. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (612.5 percent gain)
5. Direct selling establishments (364.4 percent gain)
