Friday, February 23, 2007

Amador County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 53 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 26 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Amador County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 48 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 24.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Amador County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (48 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (19 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (14 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (13 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (12 jobs lost)

In Amador County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 83 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Amador County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Architectural and engineering services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 73 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Architectural and engineering services industry makes up 10.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Amador County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (73 new jobs)
2. Automobile dealers (69 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (68 new jobs)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (56 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (54 new jobs)

Amador County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 55.4 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 11.4 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Amador County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 4 in percent of workers in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (55.4 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (42.2 percent decline)
3. Grantmaking and giving services (40 percent decline)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (33.3 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (33.3 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of California, which experienced a gain of 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Amador County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 223.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Amador County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of California, where the industry felt a gain of 8.8 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Amador County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (223.5 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (179.2 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (162.7 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (155.2 percent gain)
5. Specialized design services (141.7 percent gain)





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.

 

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