Halifax County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Halifax County
The Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 209 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 18.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Halifax County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (209 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (168 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (121 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (99 new jobs)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (92 new jobs)
From the 62 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 34 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 28 industries reported a drop in employment.
In Halifax County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 543 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Halifax County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 152 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 16.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Halifax County, North Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (152 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (106 jobs lost)
3. Sawmills and wood preservation (91 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (74 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (61 jobs lost)
Halifax County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Advertising and related services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 79.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Carolina, where the it saw a gain of 5.1 percent. The losses in the Advertising and related services industry in Halifax County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Advertising and related services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Advertising and related services (79.5 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (74.5 percent decline)
3. Management and technical consulting services (71.4 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (58.8 percent decline)
5. Furniture stores (56 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 4.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in North Carolina, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Halifax County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 184.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Halifax County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 7.1 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Halifax County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.2 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (184.9 percent gain)
2. Activities related to real estate (156.7 percent gain)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (110.3 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (97.7 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (92.6 percent gain)
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 Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 209 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 18.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Halifax County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (209 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (168 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (121 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (99 new jobs)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (92 new jobs)
From the 62 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 34 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 28 industries reported a drop in employment.
In Halifax County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 543 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Halifax County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 152 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 16.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Halifax County, North Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (152 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (106 jobs lost)
3. Sawmills and wood preservation (91 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (74 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (61 jobs lost)
Halifax County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Advertising and related services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 79.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Carolina, where the it saw a gain of 5.1 percent. The losses in the Advertising and related services industry in Halifax County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Advertising and related services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Advertising and related services (79.5 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (74.5 percent decline)
3. Management and technical consulting services (71.4 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (58.8 percent decline)
5. Furniture stores (56 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 4.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in North Carolina, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Halifax County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 184.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Halifax County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 7.1 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Halifax County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.2 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (184.9 percent gain)
2. Activities related to real estate (156.7 percent gain)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (110.3 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (97.7 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (92.6 percent gain)
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.

