Friday, February 23, 2007

Warrick County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 7.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in Indiana, which saw a loss of -0.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Warrick County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 525.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Warrick County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Indiana, where it saw a gain of 16.4 percent. The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry in Warrick County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 21.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (525.0 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (338.7 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (248.1 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (170.6 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (116.7 percent gain)

Warrick County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Chemical merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 85.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Indiana, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 3 percent. The losses in the Chemical merchant wholesalers industry in Warrick County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.8 in percent of workers in the Chemical merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Chemical merchant wholesalers (85.2 percent decline)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (46.7 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (42.4 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (41.1 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (36.9 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Warrick County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 144 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 12.8 percent of the total growth in Warrick County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (144 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (138 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (92 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (86 new jobs)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (70 new jobs)

From the 48 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 31 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Warrick County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 65 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 16.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Warrick County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (65 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (55 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (46 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (40 jobs lost)
5. Utility system construction (38 jobs lost)

In Warrick County, Indiana, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 872 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.





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.

 

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