Ohio Five-Year Industry Employment Change

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Ohio in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 25,499 total jobs gained in Delaware County to a low of 42,999 jobs lost in Cuyahoga County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Ohio
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Delaware County (25,499 jobs gained)
2. Butler County (16,425 jobs gained)
3. Warren County (13,151 jobs gained)
4. Summit County (9,770 jobs gained)
5. Clermont County (7,608 jobs gained)
6. Medina County (6,627 jobs gained)
7. Greene County (5,395 jobs gained)
8. Fairfield County (4,186 jobs gained)
9. Geauga County (2,603 jobs gained)
10. Shelby County (2,155 jobs gained)


Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of Ohio

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 20,335 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 8.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (20,335 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (18,121 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (16,998 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (15,073 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (11,047 new jobs)

In the State of Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has decreased by 133,355 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of Ohio

Given the industries in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 18,476 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 5.1 percent of the total job loss in Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (18,476 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (14,176 jobs lost)
3. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (13,458 jobs lost)
4. Motor vehicle manufacturing (8,378 jobs lost)
5. Rubber product manufacturing (8,297 jobs lost)

Out of the 298 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 193 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 105 industries reported a drop in employment.

The State of Ohio: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other telecommunications industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 75.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. The losses in the Other telecommunications industry in Ohio outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 29.6 percent in terms of employees in the Other telecommunications industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other telecommunications (75.4 percent decline)
2. Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing (72.9 percent decline)
3. Support activities for forestry (70.9 percent decline)
4. Other furniture related product manufacturing (70.2 percent decline)
5. Inland water transportation (65 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

The State of Ohio: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other hospitals industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 184.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. The Other hospitals industry in Ohio outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 23 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other hospitals (184.3 percent gain)
2. Educational support services (168.7 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (87.4 percent gain)
4. Hunting and trapping (85.7 percent gain)
5. Hog and pig farming (80.1 percent gain)

The counties in the State of Ohio in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 77.5 percent job gained in Delaware County to a low of a 42.7 percent job lost in Monroe County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Ohio
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Delaware County (77.5 percent gain)
2. Warren County (25.2 percent gain)
3. Clermont County (17.9 percent gain)
4. Fairfield County (15.6 percent gain)
5. Butler County (15.1 percent gain)
6. Medina County (14.1 percent gain)
7. Mercer County (13.2 percent gain)
8. Greene County (13.1 percent gain)
9. Auglaize County (12.8 percent gain)
10. Lawrence County (11.9 percent gain)


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.