Out of the 76 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 34 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 42 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Tolland CountyOf the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Services to buildings and dwellings industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 343 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the
Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 14.4 percent of the total growth in Tolland County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Services to buildings and dwellings (343 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (303 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (258 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (126 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (107 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Tolland CountyGiven the industries in the area, the
Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 121 jobs. The declines in the
Computer systems design and related services industry make up 11.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Tolland County, Connecticut.
Top 5 Industries 1. Computer systems design and related services (121 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (85 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (80 jobs lost)
4. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (79 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (67 jobs lost)
In Tolland County, Connecticut, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3,587 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Tolland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 404.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Tolland County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Connecticut, where the industry felt a loss of 6.2 percent. The
Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Tolland County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.4 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (404.8 percent gain)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (142.5 percent gain)
3. Furniture stores (105.1 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (93.9 percent gain)
5. Residential mental health facilities (85.3 percent gain)
Tolland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Unclassified industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 72.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry has seen in the Connecticut, where the industry felt a loss of 73 percent. The losses in the
Unclassified industry in Tolland County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the
Unclassified industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Unclassified (72.7 percent decline)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (65.6 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (60.8 percent decline)
4. Independent artists, writers, and performers (50 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (49.8 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 4.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in Connecticut, which experienced a loss of -0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
