Rowan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Rowan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Book, periodical, and music stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 69.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of North Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 29 percent. The losses in the Book, periodical, and music stores industry in Rowan County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 20.9 in percent of jobs in the Book, periodical, and music stores industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Book, periodical, and music stores (69.8 percent decline)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (53.5 percent decline)
3. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (51.2 percent decline)
4. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (47.6 percent decline)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (47.5 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 2.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were equal to than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Rowan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Waste treatment and disposal industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1666.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Rowan County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where it saw a gain of 3.7 percent. The Waste treatment and disposal industry in Rowan County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 14.8 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Waste treatment and disposal (1666.7 percent gain)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (1045.9 percent gain)
3. Professional and similar organizations (214.3 percent gain)
4. Used merchandise stores (131.7 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (122.6 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rowan County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry has grown the most with 425 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry makes up 12.4 percent of the growth in Rowan County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (425 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (339 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (276 new jobs)
4. Rubber product manufacturing (248 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (228 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rowan County
Given the industries in the area, the Warehousing and storage industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 436 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Warehousing and storage industry make up 16.7 percent of the total employment decline in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (436 jobs lost)
2. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (365 jobs lost)
3. Clay product and refractory manufacturing (155 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (134 jobs lost)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (115 jobs lost)
In Rowan County, North Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,014 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Out of the 96 4-digit NAICS industries, 45 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 51 industries reported employment loss in the period.
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 Book, periodical, and music stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 69.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of North Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 29 percent. The losses in the Book, periodical, and music stores industry in Rowan County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 20.9 in percent of jobs in the Book, periodical, and music stores industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Book, periodical, and music stores (69.8 percent decline)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (53.5 percent decline)
3. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (51.2 percent decline)
4. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (47.6 percent decline)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (47.5 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 2.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were equal to than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Rowan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Waste treatment and disposal industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1666.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Rowan County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where it saw a gain of 3.7 percent. The Waste treatment and disposal industry in Rowan County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 14.8 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Waste treatment and disposal (1666.7 percent gain)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (1045.9 percent gain)
3. Professional and similar organizations (214.3 percent gain)
4. Used merchandise stores (131.7 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (122.6 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rowan County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry has grown the most with 425 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry makes up 12.4 percent of the growth in Rowan County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (425 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (339 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (276 new jobs)
4. Rubber product manufacturing (248 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (228 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rowan County
Given the industries in the area, the Warehousing and storage industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 436 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Warehousing and storage industry make up 16.7 percent of the total employment decline in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (436 jobs lost)
2. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (365 jobs lost)
3. Clay product and refractory manufacturing (155 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (134 jobs lost)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (115 jobs lost)
In Rowan County, North Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,014 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Out of the 96 4-digit NAICS industries, 45 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 51 industries reported employment loss in the period.
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.
