Friday, February 23, 2007

Scotland County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Scotland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 93.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 32.1 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Scotland County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 22.1 percent in terms of employees in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (93.5 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (70.9 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (55.9 percent decline)
4. Employment services (46.4 percent decline)
5. Other crop farming (41.8 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 19 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Scotland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 149.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Scotland County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 86.7 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Scotland County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 35 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (149.3 percent gain)
2. Activities related to real estate (90.7 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (74.3 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (57.5 percent gain)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (57.1 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Scotland County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 731 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Employment services industry make up 61.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Scotland County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (731 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (96 jobs lost)
3. Management and technical consulting services (72 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (70 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (45 jobs lost)

In Scotland County, North Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 3,026 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 39 4-digit NAICS industries, 18 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 21 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Scotland County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 324 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 51.1 percent of the growth in Scotland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (324 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (68 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (45 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (41 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (34 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.

 

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