Litchfield County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Litchfield County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the School and employee bus transportation industry has grown the most with 330 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the School and employee bus transportation industry makes up 7.8 percent of the total growth in Litchfield County.
Top 5 Industries
1. School and employee bus transportation (330 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (246 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (227 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (173 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (159 new jobs)
Of the 145 4-digit NAICS industries, 70 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 75 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Litchfield County
Given the industries in the area, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 619 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 12.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (619 jobs lost)
2. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (428 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (327 jobs lost)
4. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (273 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (257 jobs lost)
In Litchfield County, Connecticut, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,287 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Employment for all industries has decreased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Connecticut, experiencing a loss of -0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Litchfield County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Land subdivision industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 316.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Litchfield County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Connecticut, where this industry saw a loss of 0.5 percent. The Land subdivision industry in Litchfield County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 10.2 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Land subdivision (316.7 percent gain)
2. Promoters of performing arts and sports (273.0 percent gain)
3. Other support services (249.2 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (207.1 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (195.0 percent gain)
Litchfield County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 87.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Connecticut, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 73 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Litchfield County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (87.2 percent decline)
2. Scientific research and development services (77.4 percent decline)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (74.2 percent decline)
4. Business support services (64 percent decline)
5. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (61.5 percent decline)
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 School and employee bus transportation industry has grown the most with 330 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the School and employee bus transportation industry makes up 7.8 percent of the total growth in Litchfield County.
Top 5 Industries
1. School and employee bus transportation (330 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (246 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (227 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (173 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (159 new jobs)
Of the 145 4-digit NAICS industries, 70 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 75 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Litchfield County
Given the industries in the area, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 619 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 12.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (619 jobs lost)
2. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (428 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (327 jobs lost)
4. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (273 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (257 jobs lost)
In Litchfield County, Connecticut, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,287 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Employment for all industries has decreased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Connecticut, experiencing a loss of -0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Litchfield County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Land subdivision industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 316.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Litchfield County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Connecticut, where this industry saw a loss of 0.5 percent. The Land subdivision industry in Litchfield County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 10.2 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Land subdivision (316.7 percent gain)
2. Promoters of performing arts and sports (273.0 percent gain)
3. Other support services (249.2 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (207.1 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (195.0 percent gain)
Litchfield County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 87.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Connecticut, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 73 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Litchfield County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (87.2 percent decline)
2. Scientific research and development services (77.4 percent decline)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (74.2 percent decline)
4. Business support services (64 percent decline)
5. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (61.5 percent decline)
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.

