Alameda County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Employment for all industries has decreased by 3.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of California, which experienced a gain of 2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Alameda County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Vegetable and melon farming industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 459.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Alameda County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where the industry took a loss of 2.7 percent. The Vegetable and melon farming industry in Alameda County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.5 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (459.3 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (292.2 percent gain)
3. Independent artists, writers, and performers (278.1 percent gain)
4. Other nonferrous metal production (276.6 percent gain)
5. Other information services (195.8 percent gain)
Alameda County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 96.8 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 sector has felt in the State of California, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 31 percent. The losses in the Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry in Alameda County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.5 percent in terms of employees in the Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (96.8 percent decline)
2. Charter bus industry (90.2 percent decline)
3. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (88.2 percent decline)
4. Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing (81.5 percent decline)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (76.8 percent decline)
In Alameda County, California, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 22,802 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Alameda County
The Management of companies and enterprises industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 4,950 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 7.2 percent of the total employment decline in Alameda County, California.
Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (4,950 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (4,508 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (3,555 jobs lost)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (3,382 jobs lost)
5. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (2,866 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Alameda County
The Insurance carriers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 4,041 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Insurance carriers industry makes up 8.4 percent of the total growth in Alameda County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (4,041 new jobs)
2. Private households (2,400 new jobs)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (2,380 new jobs)
4. Outpatient care centers (2,294 new jobs)
5. Management and technical consulting services (2,294 new jobs)
Out of the 233 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 121 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 112 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.
Alameda County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Vegetable and melon farming industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 459.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Alameda County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where the industry took a loss of 2.7 percent. The Vegetable and melon farming industry in Alameda County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.5 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (459.3 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (292.2 percent gain)
3. Independent artists, writers, and performers (278.1 percent gain)
4. Other nonferrous metal production (276.6 percent gain)
5. Other information services (195.8 percent gain)
Alameda County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 96.8 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 sector has felt in the State of California, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 31 percent. The losses in the Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry in Alameda County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.5 percent in terms of employees in the Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (96.8 percent decline)
2. Charter bus industry (90.2 percent decline)
3. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (88.2 percent decline)
4. Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing (81.5 percent decline)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (76.8 percent decline)
In Alameda County, California, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 22,802 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Alameda County
The Management of companies and enterprises industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 4,950 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 7.2 percent of the total employment decline in Alameda County, California.
Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (4,950 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (4,508 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (3,555 jobs lost)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (3,382 jobs lost)
5. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (2,866 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Alameda County
The Insurance carriers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 4,041 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Insurance carriers industry makes up 8.4 percent of the total growth in Alameda County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (4,041 new jobs)
2. Private households (2,400 new jobs)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (2,380 new jobs)
4. Outpatient care centers (2,294 new jobs)
5. Management and technical consulting services (2,294 new jobs)
Out of the 233 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 121 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 112 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.
