Middlesex County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Employment for all industries has increased by 2.1 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 less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Middlesex County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Printing and related support activities industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 78.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Connecticut, where the it saw a loss of 22.3 percent. The losses in the Printing and related support activities industry in Middlesex County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 18.2 percent in terms of employment in the Printing and related support activities industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (78.4 percent decline)
2. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (67.3 percent decline)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (63.2 percent decline)
4. Cutlery and handtool manufacturing (52.7 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (48.7 percent decline)
Middlesex County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 198.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Middlesex County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Connecticut, where the industry took a loss of 14 percent. The Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry in Middlesex County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.5 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (198.5 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (187.1 percent gain)
3. Advertising and related services (183.4 percent gain)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (135.1 percent gain)
5. Scientific research and development services (127.3 percent gain)
Given the 127 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 49 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 78 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
In Middlesex County, Connecticut, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,257 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Middlesex County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Printing and related support activities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 594 jobs. The declines in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 17.3 percent of the total job loss in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (594 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (396 jobs lost)
3. Computer systems design and related services (228 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (154 jobs lost)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (152 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Middlesex County
The Clothing stores industry has grown the most with 352 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Clothing stores industry makes up 7.5 percent of the growth in Middlesex County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (352 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (347 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (255 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (236 new jobs)
5. Advertising and related services (206 new jobs)
Middlesex County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Printing and related support activities industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 78.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Connecticut, where the it saw a loss of 22.3 percent. The losses in the Printing and related support activities industry in Middlesex County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 18.2 percent in terms of employment in the Printing and related support activities industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (78.4 percent decline)
2. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (67.3 percent decline)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (63.2 percent decline)
4. Cutlery and handtool manufacturing (52.7 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (48.7 percent decline)
Middlesex County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 198.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Middlesex County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Connecticut, where the industry took a loss of 14 percent. The Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry in Middlesex County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.5 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (198.5 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (187.1 percent gain)
3. Advertising and related services (183.4 percent gain)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (135.1 percent gain)
5. Scientific research and development services (127.3 percent gain)
Given the 127 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 49 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 78 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
In Middlesex County, Connecticut, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,257 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Middlesex County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Printing and related support activities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 594 jobs. The declines in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 17.3 percent of the total job loss in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (594 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (396 jobs lost)
3. Computer systems design and related services (228 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (154 jobs lost)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (152 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Middlesex County
The Clothing stores industry has grown the most with 352 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Clothing stores industry makes up 7.5 percent of the growth in Middlesex County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (352 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (347 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (255 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (236 new jobs)
5. Advertising and related services (206 new jobs)
