Rockingham County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
In Rockingham County, North Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,993 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rockingham County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,201 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 38.3 percent of the total employment growth in Rockingham County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,201 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (627 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (175 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (121 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (90 new jobs)
Of the 71 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 35 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 36 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rockingham County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,369 jobs. The declines in the Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry make up 49.0 percent of the total employment decline in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (1,369 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (163 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (160 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (86 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (84 jobs lost)
Employment for all industries has decreased by 7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of North Carolina, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Rockingham County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 505.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Rockingham County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Carolina, where the industry took a loss of 3 percent. The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Rockingham County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 4 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (505.6 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (285.4 percent gain)
3. Employment services (243.9 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (207.4 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (170.0 percent gain)
Rockingham County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 83.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 20.4 percent. The losses in the Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry in Rockingham County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 21.3 percent in terms of employees in the Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (83.5 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (79.7 percent decline)
3. Home furnishings stores (71.2 percent decline)
4. Other personal services (66.3 percent decline)
5. Warehousing and storage (61.6 percent decline)
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.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rockingham County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,201 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 38.3 percent of the total employment growth in Rockingham County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,201 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (627 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (175 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (121 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (90 new jobs)
Of the 71 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 35 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 36 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rockingham County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,369 jobs. The declines in the Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry make up 49.0 percent of the total employment decline in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (1,369 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (163 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (160 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (86 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (84 jobs lost)
Employment for all industries has decreased by 7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of North Carolina, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Rockingham County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 505.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Rockingham County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Carolina, where the industry took a loss of 3 percent. The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Rockingham County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 4 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (505.6 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (285.4 percent gain)
3. Employment services (243.9 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (207.4 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (170.0 percent gain)
Rockingham County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 83.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 20.4 percent. The losses in the Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry in Rockingham County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 21.3 percent in terms of employees in the Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (83.5 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (79.7 percent decline)
3. Home furnishings stores (71.2 percent decline)
4. Other personal services (66.3 percent decline)
5. Warehousing and storage (61.6 percent decline)
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.
