In the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2,506 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Athens-Clarke County Metro AreaGiven the industries in the area, the
Direct selling establishments industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 308 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the
Direct selling establishments industry make up 50.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Athens-Clarke County, GA.
Top 5 Industries 1. Direct selling establishments (308 jobs lost)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (130 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (88 jobs lost)
4. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (82 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (5 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Athens-Clarke County Metro AreaFrom the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 127 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the
Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry makes up 32.3 percent of the total employment growth in Athens-Clarke County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (127 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (110 new jobs)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (84 new jobs)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (34 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (21 new jobs)
Of the 12 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total industry employment has increased by 4.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Georgia, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
The Athens-Clarke County Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 76.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Athens-Clarke County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where this industry saw a gain of 50 percent. The
Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Athens-Clarke County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 28.5 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries 1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (76.4 percent gain)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (50.6 percent gain)
3. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (28.8 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (15.2 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (10.7 percent gain)
The Athens-Clarke County Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Direct selling establishments industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 90.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Georgia, where the industry reported a loss of 10.8 percent. The losses in the
Direct selling establishments industry in Athens-Clarke County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 16.8 in percent of workers in the
Direct selling establishments industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Direct selling establishments (90.2 percent decline)
2. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (61.9 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (50.8 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (7.9 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (2.1 percent decline)
