Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Carroll County Industry Wages Lag Behind Ohio, and Wages Lag Behind the United States


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Total wages in all industries in Carroll County, Ohio can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 29.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,666. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

About: These facts are part of 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.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Carroll County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 21 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Carroll County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 559 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Carroll County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 65 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 24.7 percent of the total growth in Carroll County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (65 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (57 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (51 new jobs)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (20 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (16 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Carroll County

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 82 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 34.7 percent of the total employment decline in Carroll County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (82 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (50 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (35 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (25 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (20 jobs lost)

Carroll County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 90 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the industry reported a loss of 54.4 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Carroll County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (90 percent decline)
2. Other professional and technical services (59.1 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (55.6 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (38.6 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (26.5 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 9.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Ohio, which went through a loss of -2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Carroll County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 104.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Carroll County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 5.1 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Carroll County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (104.3 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (64.7 percent gain)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (53.6 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (43.9 percent gain)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (32.3 percent gain)





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.

 

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