Erie County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Internet publishing and broadcasting industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 75.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New York, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 9.5 percent. The losses in the
Internet publishing and broadcasting industry in Erie County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 24.1 in percent of workers in the
Internet publishing and broadcasting industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Internet publishing and broadcasting (75.7 percent decline)
2. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (74.8 percent decline)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (71.3 percent decline)
4. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (69.7 percent decline)
5. Support activities for air transportation (66.3 percent decline)
Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in New York, which went through a loss of -1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Erie County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 312.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Erie County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where the industry felt a gain of 208.5 percent. The
Unclassified industry in Erie County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Unclassified (312.9 percent gain)
2. Waste treatment and disposal (220.5 percent gain)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (133.8 percent gain)
4. Educational support services (100.0 percent gain)
5. ISPs and web search portals (95.5 percent gain)
Out of the 209 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 118 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 91 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Erie CountyOut of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Insurance carriers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,966 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the
Insurance carriers industry makes up 9.6 percent of the total employment growth in Erie County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Insurance carriers (2,966 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (2,628 new jobs)
3. Employment services (1,986 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (1,730 new jobs)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (1,266 new jobs)
In Erie County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 2,400 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Erie CountyGiven the industries in the area, the
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 3,223 jobs in that time period. The declines in the
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 10.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Erie County, New York.
Top 5 Industries 1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (3,223 jobs lost)
2. Individual and family services (1,519 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (1,490 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (1,159 jobs lost)
5. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (1,121 jobs lost)
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.
