In Columbia County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 5,409 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Out of the 64 4-digit NAICS industries, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 46 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Columbia CountyFrom the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Employment services industry has grown the most with 863 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the
Employment services industry makes up 20.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Columbia County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Employment services (863 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (649 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (264 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (226 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (204 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Columbia CountyOf the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the
Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 142 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the
Gasoline stations industry make up 22.5 percent of the total employment decline in Columbia County, Georgia.
Top 5 Industries 1. Gasoline stations (142 jobs lost)
2. Cutlery and handtool manufacturing (114 jobs lost)
3. Unclassified (79 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (67 jobs lost)
5. Other personal services (46 jobs lost)
Columbia County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 74.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Georgia, where the industry reported a loss of 54.3 percent. The losses in the
Unclassified industry in Columbia County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.7 percent in terms of employees in the
Unclassified industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Unclassified (74.1 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (71.9 percent decline)
3. Other personal services (47.4 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (39.7 percent decline)
5. Clothing stores (38.5 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 31.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Georgia, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Columbia County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Activities related to credit intermediation industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 554.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Columbia County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where this industry saw a gain of 70 percent. The
Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Columbia County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 49.5 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Activities related to credit intermediation (554.5 percent gain)
2. Home furnishings stores (208.3 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (204.5 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (163.4 percent gain)
5. Legal services (147.0 percent gain)
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the
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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
