Albany County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Albany County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Sound recording industries industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 500.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Albany County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New York, where this industry saw a loss of 24.4 percent. The Sound recording industries industry in Albany County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 29 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Sound recording industries (500.0 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (346.4 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (116.0 percent gain)
4. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (100.5 percent gain)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (98.7 percent gain)
Albany County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other financial investment activities industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 77.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New York, where the industry felt a gain of 13.6 percent. The losses in the Other financial investment activities industry in Albany County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 20 in percent of workers in the Other financial investment activities industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other financial investment activities (77.1 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (75.6 percent decline)
3. ISPs and web search portals (65.1 percent decline)
4. Local messengers and local delivery (62.5 percent decline)
5. Other heavy construction (62.3 percent decline)
Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in New York, which experienced a loss of -1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Albany County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has added the most employment with 901 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 8.8 percent of the growth in Albany County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (901 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (557 new jobs)
3. Unclassified (545 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (444 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (437 new jobs)
In Albany County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,539 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
From the 159 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 91 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 68 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Albany County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 955 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry make up 8.3 percent of the total job loss in Albany County, New York.
Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (955 jobs lost)
2. Book, periodical, and music stores (682 jobs lost)
3. Radio and television broadcasting (592 jobs lost)
4. Other financial investment activities (569 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (499 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.
The Sound recording industries industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 500.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Albany County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New York, where this industry saw a loss of 24.4 percent. The Sound recording industries industry in Albany County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 29 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Sound recording industries (500.0 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (346.4 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (116.0 percent gain)
4. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (100.5 percent gain)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (98.7 percent gain)
Albany County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other financial investment activities industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 77.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New York, where the industry felt a gain of 13.6 percent. The losses in the Other financial investment activities industry in Albany County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 20 in percent of workers in the Other financial investment activities industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other financial investment activities (77.1 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (75.6 percent decline)
3. ISPs and web search portals (65.1 percent decline)
4. Local messengers and local delivery (62.5 percent decline)
5. Other heavy construction (62.3 percent decline)
Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in New York, which experienced a loss of -1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Albany County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has added the most employment with 901 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 8.8 percent of the growth in Albany County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (901 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (557 new jobs)
3. Unclassified (545 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (444 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (437 new jobs)
In Albany County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,539 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
From the 159 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 91 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 68 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Albany County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 955 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry make up 8.3 percent of the total job loss in Albany County, New York.
Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (955 jobs lost)
2. Book, periodical, and music stores (682 jobs lost)
3. Radio and television broadcasting (592 jobs lost)
4. Other financial investment activities (569 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (499 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.

