Berkshire County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Berkshire County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 575.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Berkshire County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Massachusetts, where it saw a gain of 10.3 percent. The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry in Berkshire County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.3 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (575.6 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (421.0 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (358.3 percent gain)
4. Waste collection (231.0 percent gain)
5. Independent artists, writers, and performers (148.7 percent gain)
Berkshire County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 68.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Massachusetts, where the it saw a loss of 12.2 percent. The losses in the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry in Berkshire County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 7.2 percent in terms of employment in the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (68.2 percent decline)
2. Converted paper product manufacturing (60.9 percent decline)
3. Logging (59.6 percent decline)
4. Scientific research and development services (57.6 percent decline)
5. Other support services (52.6 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in Massachusetts, experiencing a loss of -3.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
In Berkshire County, Massachusetts, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 844 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Given the 135 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 59 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 75 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Berkshire County
Given the industries in the area, the Elementary and secondary schools industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 393 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Elementary and secondary schools industry make up 11.8 percent of the total employment decline in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Top 5 Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (393 jobs lost)
2. Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills (317 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (282 jobs lost)
4. Plastics product manufacturing (234 jobs lost)
5. Computer systems design and related services (229 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Berkshire County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Architectural and engineering services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,093 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Architectural and engineering services industry makes up 19.0 percent of the total employment growth in Berkshire County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (1,093 new jobs)
2. Residential mental health facilities (506 new jobs)
3. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (307 new jobs)
4. Office administrative services (261 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (229 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.
The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 575.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Berkshire County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Massachusetts, where it saw a gain of 10.3 percent. The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry in Berkshire County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.3 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (575.6 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (421.0 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (358.3 percent gain)
4. Waste collection (231.0 percent gain)
5. Independent artists, writers, and performers (148.7 percent gain)
Berkshire County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 68.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Massachusetts, where the it saw a loss of 12.2 percent. The losses in the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry in Berkshire County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 7.2 percent in terms of employment in the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (68.2 percent decline)
2. Converted paper product manufacturing (60.9 percent decline)
3. Logging (59.6 percent decline)
4. Scientific research and development services (57.6 percent decline)
5. Other support services (52.6 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in Massachusetts, experiencing a loss of -3.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
In Berkshire County, Massachusetts, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 844 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Given the 135 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 59 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 75 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Berkshire County
Given the industries in the area, the Elementary and secondary schools industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 393 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Elementary and secondary schools industry make up 11.8 percent of the total employment decline in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Top 5 Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (393 jobs lost)
2. Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills (317 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (282 jobs lost)
4. Plastics product manufacturing (234 jobs lost)
5. Computer systems design and related services (229 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Berkshire County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Architectural and engineering services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,093 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Architectural and engineering services industry makes up 19.0 percent of the total employment growth in Berkshire County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (1,093 new jobs)
2. Residential mental health facilities (506 new jobs)
3. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (307 new jobs)
4. Office administrative services (261 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (229 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.
