In Ashland County, Ohio, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 666 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Of the 61 4-digit NAICS industries, 34 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 27 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ashland CountyGiven the industries in the area, the
Rubber product manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 480 jobs in that time period. The declines in the
Rubber product manufacturing industry make up 28.3 percent of the total job loss in Ashland County, Ohio.
Top 5 Industries 1. Rubber product manufacturing (480 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (231 jobs lost)
3. Converted paper product manufacturing (216 jobs lost)
4. Plastics product manufacturing (200 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (120 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ashland CountyOut of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Nursing care facilities industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 262 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the
Nursing care facilities industry makes up 23.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Ashland County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Nursing care facilities (262 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (143 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (112 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (109 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (84 new jobs)
Ashland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Traveler accommodation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 276.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Ashland County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 7.3 percent. The
Traveler accommodation industry in Ashland County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.9 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries 1. Traveler accommodation (276.1 percent gain)
2. Specialized design services (175.0 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (156.9 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (151.6 percent gain)
5. Home health care services (89.6 percent gain)
Ashland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Lessors of real estate industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 74.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the industry reported a loss of 12.9 percent. The losses in the
Lessors of real estate industry in Ashland County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2.1 in percent of workers in the
Lessors of real estate industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Lessors of real estate (74.3 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (71.4 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (62.2 percent decline)
4. Private households (60.5 percent decline)
5. Rubber product manufacturing (57.3 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Ohio, experiencing a loss of -2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
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.
