Monday, January 22, 2007

Lake County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lake County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Chemical merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 59.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Ohio, where the industry reported a loss of 3.3 percent. The losses in the Chemical merchant wholesalers industry in Lake County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.1 percent in terms of employees in the Chemical merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Chemical merchant wholesalers (59.3 percent decline)
2. Scientific research and development services (57.8 percent decline)
3. Home health care services (44.4 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (34.1 percent decline)
5. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (25.8 percent decline)

Lake County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 229.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Lake County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where it saw a loss of 5.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Lake County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (229.2 percent gain)
2. Power generation and supply (197.5 percent gain)
3. Other nonmetallic mineral products (138.9 percent gain)
4. Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing (109.9 percent gain)
5. Wireless telecommunications carriers (80.8 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is equal to growth in Ohio, which saw a gain of 0.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Of the 154 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 72 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 80 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lake County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automobile dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 234 jobs. The declines in the Automobile dealers industry make up 6.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lake County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (234 jobs lost)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (227 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (205 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (193 jobs lost)
5. Home health care services (186 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lake County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Power generation and supply industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 934 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Power generation and supply industry makes up 23.2 percent of the total growth in Lake County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (934 new jobs)
2. Employment services (313 new jobs)
3. Department stores (273 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (248 new jobs)
5. Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing (177 new jobs)

In Lake County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 356 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





About: This report is part 1 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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