Out of the 47 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 20 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 27 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wyoming CountyOf the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has added the most employment with 155 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the
Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry makes up 26.6 percent of the total employment growth in Wyoming County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (155 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (53 new jobs)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (36 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (36 new jobs)
5. Religious organizations (34 new jobs)
In Wyoming County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 817 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wyoming CountyThe
Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 68 jobs. The declines in the
Cattle ranching and farming industry make up 16.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Wyoming County, New York.
Top 5 Industries 1. Cattle ranching and farming (68 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (53 jobs lost)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (50 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (44 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (33 jobs lost)
Wyoming County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 838.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Wyoming County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of New York, where it saw a loss of 10.6 percent. The
Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Wyoming County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 9.6 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (838.5 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (421.8 percent gain)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (87.8 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (83.6 percent gain)
5. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (69.1 percent gain)
Employment for all industries has increased by 8.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in New York, which experienced a loss of -1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Wyoming County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 52.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New York, where the industry reported a loss of 3.1 percent. The losses in the
Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Wyoming County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 10.9 percent in terms of employment in the
Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (52.1 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (41.9 percent decline)
3. Other professional and technical services (38.5 percent decline)
4. Legal services (35.5 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (35.3 percent decline)
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the
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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
