Mecklenburg County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Religious organizations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 1049.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Mecklenburg County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 62.1 percent. The
Religious organizations industry in Mecklenburg County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.8 percent.
Top 5 Industries 1. Religious organizations (1049.7 percent gain)
2. Internet publishing and broadcasting (312.9 percent gain)
3. Depository credit intermediation (184.0 percent gain)
4. Agents and managers for public figures (175.5 percent gain)
5. Cable and other subscription programming (149.9 percent gain)
Total employment has increased by 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Mecklenburg County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 93.2 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 North Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 44.9 percent. The losses in the
Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry in Mecklenburg County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 32.3 in percent of workers in the
Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (93.2 percent decline)
2. Performing arts companies (66.9 percent decline)
3. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (66.4 percent decline)
4. Communications equipment manufacturing (65.5 percent decline)
5. Fabric mills (58.2 percent decline)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mecklenburg CountyOf the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the
Management of companies and enterprises industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 9,237 jobs. The declines in the
Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 22.6 percent of the total employment decline in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Top 5 Industries 1. Management of companies and enterprises (9,237 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (3,208 jobs lost)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (1,210 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (1,195 jobs lost)
5. Computer systems design and related services (1,098 jobs lost)
In Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 12,257 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Out of the 198 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 100 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 98 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mecklenburg CountyFrom the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Depository credit intermediation industry has grown the most with 14,179 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the
Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 26.1 percent of the growth in Mecklenburg County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Depository credit intermediation (14,179 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (5,654 new jobs)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (2,576 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (1,870 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (1,761 new jobs)
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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.
