Sonoma County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sonoma County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,064 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry makes up 10.7 percent of the total growth in Sonoma County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (2,064 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (1,717 new jobs)
3. Private households (1,038 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (808 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (764 new jobs)
From the 190 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 97 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 93 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sonoma County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Electronic instrument manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3,959 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Electronic instrument manufacturing industry make up 18.3 percent of the total job loss in Sonoma County, California.
Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic instrument manufacturing (3,959 jobs lost)
2. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (2,694 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (1,678 jobs lost)
4. Fruit and tree nut farming (1,126 jobs lost)
5. Communications equipment manufacturing (1,027 jobs lost)
In Sonoma County, California, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 3,452 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
The total number of jobs has decreased by 2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of California, which experienced a gain of 2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Sonoma County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Communications equipment manufacturing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 70.7 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 gone through in the California, where the industry felt a loss of 38.3 percent. The losses in the Communications equipment manufacturing industry in Sonoma County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 41.1 percent in terms of employment in the Communications equipment manufacturing industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Communications equipment manufacturing (70.7 percent decline)
2. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (70.5 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (68.8 percent decline)
4. Other electrical equipment and component mfg. (66 percent decline)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (65.2 percent decline)
Sonoma County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1530.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sonoma County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where the industry felt a gain of 10.4 percent. The Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry in Sonoma County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 9.9 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (1530.2 percent gain)
2. Other investment pools and funds (288.9 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (256.1 percent gain)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (252.2 percent gain)
5. Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing (237.4 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.
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,064 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry makes up 10.7 percent of the total growth in Sonoma County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (2,064 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (1,717 new jobs)
3. Private households (1,038 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (808 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (764 new jobs)
From the 190 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 97 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 93 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sonoma County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Electronic instrument manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3,959 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Electronic instrument manufacturing industry make up 18.3 percent of the total job loss in Sonoma County, California.
Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic instrument manufacturing (3,959 jobs lost)
2. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (2,694 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (1,678 jobs lost)
4. Fruit and tree nut farming (1,126 jobs lost)
5. Communications equipment manufacturing (1,027 jobs lost)
In Sonoma County, California, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 3,452 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
The total number of jobs has decreased by 2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of California, which experienced a gain of 2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Sonoma County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Communications equipment manufacturing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 70.7 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 gone through in the California, where the industry felt a loss of 38.3 percent. The losses in the Communications equipment manufacturing industry in Sonoma County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 41.1 percent in terms of employment in the Communications equipment manufacturing industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Communications equipment manufacturing (70.7 percent decline)
2. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (70.5 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (68.8 percent decline)
4. Other electrical equipment and component mfg. (66 percent decline)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (65.2 percent decline)
Sonoma County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1530.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sonoma County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where the industry felt a gain of 10.4 percent. The Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry in Sonoma County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 9.9 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (1530.2 percent gain)
2. Other investment pools and funds (288.9 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (256.1 percent gain)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (252.2 percent gain)
5. Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing (237.4 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.

