Washington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Investigation and security services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 61.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Ohio, where the it saw a gain of 2.7 percent. The losses in the Investigation and security services industry in Washington County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.7 percent in terms of employment in the Investigation and security services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (61.1 percent decline)
2. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (57.1 percent decline)
3. Nonresidential building construction (56.2 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (54.5 percent decline)
5. Private households (50.3 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in Ohio, which experienced a loss of -2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Power generation and supply industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 794.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Washington County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where it saw a loss of 17.6 percent. The Power generation and supply industry in Washington County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 9.7 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (794.1 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (745.0 percent gain)
3. General rental centers (158.3 percent gain)
4. Specialized design services (146.3 percent gain)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (72.4 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Power generation and supply industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 357 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Power generation and supply industry makes up 25.2 percent of the total employment growth in Washington County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (357 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (108 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (88 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (58 new jobs)
5. Support activities for mining (56 new jobs)
Out of the 76 4-digit NAICS industries, 37 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 39 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 123 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry make up 11.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Washington County, Ohio.
Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (123 jobs lost)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (97 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (95 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (92 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (89 jobs lost)
In Washington County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 497 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
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 Investigation and security services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 61.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Ohio, where the it saw a gain of 2.7 percent. The losses in the Investigation and security services industry in Washington County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.7 percent in terms of employment in the Investigation and security services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (61.1 percent decline)
2. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (57.1 percent decline)
3. Nonresidential building construction (56.2 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (54.5 percent decline)
5. Private households (50.3 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in Ohio, which experienced a loss of -2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Power generation and supply industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 794.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Washington County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where it saw a loss of 17.6 percent. The Power generation and supply industry in Washington County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 9.7 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (794.1 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (745.0 percent gain)
3. General rental centers (158.3 percent gain)
4. Specialized design services (146.3 percent gain)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (72.4 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Power generation and supply industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 357 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Power generation and supply industry makes up 25.2 percent of the total employment growth in Washington County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (357 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (108 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (88 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (58 new jobs)
5. Support activities for mining (56 new jobs)
Out of the 76 4-digit NAICS industries, 37 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 39 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 123 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry make up 11.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Washington County, Ohio.
Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (123 jobs lost)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (97 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (95 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (92 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (89 jobs lost)
In Washington County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 497 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
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.

