In Cook County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,228 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Of the 15 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 7 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cook CountyFrom the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 23 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the
Gasoline stations industry makes up 33.8 percent of the total employment growth in Cook County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Gasoline stations (23 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (16 new jobs)
3. Logging (8 new jobs)
4. Furniture stores (7 new jobs)
5. Offices of dentists (6 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cook CountyThe
Other wood product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 159 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the
Other wood product manufacturing industry make up 46.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Cook County, Georgia.
Top 5 Industries 1. Other wood product manufacturing (159 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (93 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (35 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (18 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (12 jobs lost)
Employment for all industries has decreased by 24.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Georgia, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Cook County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 104.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Cook County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where the industry felt a loss of 3.3 percent. The
Gasoline stations industry in Cook County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 6.4 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Gasoline stations (104.6 percent gain)
2. Offices of dentists (40.4 percent gain)
3. Legal services (36.2 percent gain)
4. Furniture stores (33.3 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (29.2 percent gain)
Cook County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 71.7 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 has seen in the Georgia, where the industry reported a gain of 9.5 percent. The losses in the
Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Cook County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 20.8 in percent of workers in the
Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (71.7 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (70.6 percent decline)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (56.9 percent decline)
4. Home furnishings stores (52.4 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (47.8 percent decline)
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.
