Delaware Five-Year Industry Employment Change
The Other nonmetallic mineral products industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 946.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. The Other nonmetallic mineral products industry in Delaware outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.7 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other nonmetallic mineral products (946.0 percent gain)
2. Educational support services (505.4 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (288.4 percent gain)
4. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (202.5 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (157.8 percent gain)
The State of Delaware: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Waste treatment and disposal industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 87 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. The losses in the Waste treatment and disposal industry in Delaware outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 14.8 percent in terms of employment in the Waste treatment and disposal industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Waste treatment and disposal (87 percent decline)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (84 percent decline)
3. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (71.9 percent decline)
4. Charter bus industry (68.5 percent decline)
5. Taxi and limousine service (68.4 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 2.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Delaware in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 8,759 total jobs gained in Sussex County to a low of 6,431 jobs lost in New Castle County.
Top one counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Delaware
Total Industry Employment Growth
1. Sussex County (8,759 jobs gained)
The counties in the State of Delaware in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 15.5 percent job gained in Sussex County to a low of a 2.5 percent job lost in New Castle County.
Top one counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Delaware
Industry Employment Growth Percent
1. Sussex County (15.5 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of Delaware
The Management of companies and enterprises industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 7,975 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 19.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Delaware.
Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (7,975 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (7,709 jobs lost)
3. Scientific research and development services (3,547 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (2,949 jobs lost)
5. Spectator sports (1,476 jobs lost)
In the State of Delaware, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 9,589 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Of the 227 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 126 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 101 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of Delaware
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nondepository credit intermediation industry has grown the most with 9,831 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry makes up 19.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Delaware.
Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (9,831 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (3,024 new jobs)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (2,145 new jobs)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (2,064 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (1,710 new jobs)
About: This report is part 1 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.
