Polk County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Polk County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 301.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Polk County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 29.9 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Polk County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 22.3 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (301.6 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (168.2 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (163.6 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (78.0 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (61.5 percent gain)
Polk County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 54.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 38.8 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Polk County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 29.2 in percent of jobs in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (54.5 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (41.3 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (24.5 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (16.4 percent decline)
5. Legal services (12.1 percent decline)
Employment for all industries has increased by 6.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in North Carolina, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Polk County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 89 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 65.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Polk County, North Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (89 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (17 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (12 jobs lost)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (6 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (4 jobs lost)
In Polk County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 258 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Of the 24 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Polk County
The Other specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 62 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 27.2 percent of the total employment growth in Polk County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (62 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (59 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (25 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (21 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (15 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 Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 301.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Polk County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 29.9 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Polk County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 22.3 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (301.6 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (168.2 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (163.6 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (78.0 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (61.5 percent gain)
Polk County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 54.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 38.8 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Polk County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 29.2 in percent of jobs in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (54.5 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (41.3 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (24.5 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (16.4 percent decline)
5. Legal services (12.1 percent decline)
Employment for all industries has increased by 6.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in North Carolina, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Polk County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 89 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 65.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Polk County, North Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (89 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (17 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (12 jobs lost)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (6 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (4 jobs lost)
In Polk County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 258 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Of the 24 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Polk County
The Other specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 62 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 27.2 percent of the total employment growth in Polk County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (62 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (59 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (25 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (21 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (15 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.
