Windham County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
In Windham County, Connecticut, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 327 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Out of the 77 4-digit NAICS industries, 37 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 39 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Windham County
Given the industries in the area, the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 476 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 27.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Windham County, Connecticut.
Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (476 jobs lost)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (317 jobs lost)
3. Rubber product manufacturing (211 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (150 jobs lost)
5. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (55 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Windham County
The Warehousing and storage industry has added the most employment with 1,235 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Warehousing and storage industry makes up 32.2 percent of the growth in Windham County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (1,235 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (519 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (289 new jobs)
4. Employment services (265 new jobs)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (155 new jobs)
Windham County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Other general merchandise stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 603.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Windham County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Connecticut, where it saw a gain of 69.8 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Windham County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 31.2 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (603.1 percent gain)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (504.3 percent gain)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (405.8 percent gain)
4. Warehousing and storage (194.7 percent gain)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (122.0 percent gain)
Windham County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 81.3 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 Connecticut, where the it saw a loss of 16.2 percent. The losses in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Windham County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 17.8 percent in terms of employees in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (81.3 percent decline)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (71 percent decline)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (65.9 percent decline)
4. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (61.6 percent decline)
5. Rubber product manufacturing (56.3 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in the State of Connecticut, which experienced a loss of -0.4 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
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 77 4-digit NAICS industries, 37 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 39 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Windham County
Given the industries in the area, the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 476 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 27.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Windham County, Connecticut.
Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (476 jobs lost)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (317 jobs lost)
3. Rubber product manufacturing (211 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (150 jobs lost)
5. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (55 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Windham County
The Warehousing and storage industry has added the most employment with 1,235 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Warehousing and storage industry makes up 32.2 percent of the growth in Windham County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (1,235 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (519 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (289 new jobs)
4. Employment services (265 new jobs)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (155 new jobs)
Windham County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Other general merchandise stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 603.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Windham County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Connecticut, where it saw a gain of 69.8 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Windham County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 31.2 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (603.1 percent gain)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (504.3 percent gain)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (405.8 percent gain)
4. Warehousing and storage (194.7 percent gain)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (122.0 percent gain)
Windham County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 81.3 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 Connecticut, where the it saw a loss of 16.2 percent. The losses in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Windham County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 17.8 percent in terms of employees in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (81.3 percent decline)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (71 percent decline)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (65.9 percent decline)
4. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (61.6 percent decline)
5. Rubber product manufacturing (56.3 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in the State of Connecticut, which experienced a loss of -0.4 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
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.

