Dougherty County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Total employment has decreased by 3.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Georgia, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Dougherty County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 67 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Georgia, where the it saw a loss of 54.3 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Dougherty County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (67 percent decline)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (62.5 percent decline)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (60.5 percent decline)
4. Used merchandise stores (60.2 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (55.4 percent decline)
Dougherty County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Other general merchandise stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 645.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Dougherty County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where this industry saw a gain of 340.2 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Dougherty County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 31.2 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (645.7 percent gain)
2. Household goods repair and maintenance (376.2 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (263.6 percent gain)
4. Hunting and trapping (147.2 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (134.0 percent gain)
Out of the 88 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 47 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 41 industries reported employment loss in the period.
In Dougherty County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,374 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dougherty County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 862 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 24.5 percent of the total employment decline in Dougherty County, Georgia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (862 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (676 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (313 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (155 jobs lost)
5. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (126 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dougherty County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 781 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 25.3 percent of the growth in Dougherty County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (781 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (201 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (158 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (155 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (135 new jobs)
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.
Dougherty County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 67 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Georgia, where the it saw a loss of 54.3 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Dougherty County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (67 percent decline)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (62.5 percent decline)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (60.5 percent decline)
4. Used merchandise stores (60.2 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (55.4 percent decline)
Dougherty County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Other general merchandise stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 645.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Dougherty County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where this industry saw a gain of 340.2 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Dougherty County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 31.2 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (645.7 percent gain)
2. Household goods repair and maintenance (376.2 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (263.6 percent gain)
4. Hunting and trapping (147.2 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (134.0 percent gain)
Out of the 88 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 47 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 41 industries reported employment loss in the period.
In Dougherty County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,374 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dougherty County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 862 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 24.5 percent of the total employment decline in Dougherty County, Georgia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (862 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (676 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (313 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (155 jobs lost)
5. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (126 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dougherty County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 781 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 25.3 percent of the growth in Dougherty County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (781 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (201 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (158 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (155 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (135 new jobs)
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.

