Grant County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Grant County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Used merchandise stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 170.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Grant County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Indiana, where the industry felt a gain of 17 percent. The Used merchandise stores industry in Grant County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.5 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Used merchandise stores (170.0 percent gain)
2. Employment services (117.0 percent gain)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (87.5 percent gain)
4. Investigation and security services (69.2 percent gain)
5. Private households (61.3 percent gain)
Grant County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Indiana, where the industry reported a loss of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Grant County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Computer systems design and related services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (72.1 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (60.2 percent decline)
3. Furniture stores (57.7 percent decline)
4. Household goods repair and maintenance (45.8 percent decline)
5. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (39.5 percent decline)
Total industry employment has decreased by 10.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Indiana, which went through a loss of -0.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Grant County
The Employment services industry has grown the most with 355 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 29.9 percent of the total employment growth in Grant County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (355 new jobs)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (102 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (81 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (73 new jobs)
5. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (73 new jobs)
In Grant County, Indiana, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,574 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Grant County
Given the industries in the area, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 431 jobs. The declines in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 26.9 percent of the total job loss in Grant County, Indiana.
Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (431 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (137 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (79 jobs lost)
4. Converted paper product manufacturing (75 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (74 jobs lost)
From the 76 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 39 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 36 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
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.
The Used merchandise stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 170.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Grant County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Indiana, where the industry felt a gain of 17 percent. The Used merchandise stores industry in Grant County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.5 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Used merchandise stores (170.0 percent gain)
2. Employment services (117.0 percent gain)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (87.5 percent gain)
4. Investigation and security services (69.2 percent gain)
5. Private households (61.3 percent gain)
Grant County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Indiana, where the industry reported a loss of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Grant County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Computer systems design and related services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (72.1 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (60.2 percent decline)
3. Furniture stores (57.7 percent decline)
4. Household goods repair and maintenance (45.8 percent decline)
5. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (39.5 percent decline)
Total industry employment has decreased by 10.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Indiana, which went through a loss of -0.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Grant County
The Employment services industry has grown the most with 355 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 29.9 percent of the total employment growth in Grant County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (355 new jobs)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (102 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (81 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (73 new jobs)
5. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (73 new jobs)
In Grant County, Indiana, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,574 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Grant County
Given the industries in the area, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 431 jobs. The declines in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 26.9 percent of the total job loss in Grant County, Indiana.
Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (431 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (137 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (79 jobs lost)
4. Converted paper product manufacturing (75 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (74 jobs lost)
From the 76 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 39 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 36 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
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.

