Berks County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Berks County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Community care facilities for the elderly industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 913 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Community care facilities for the elderly industry makes up 7.3 percent of the total growth in Berks County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (913 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (739 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (732 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (576 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (501 new jobs)
Given the 179 4-digit NAICS industries, 96 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 83 industries reported a drop in employment.
In Berks County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 143 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Berks County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Power generation and supply industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 796 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Power generation and supply industry make up 7.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (796 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (775 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (719 jobs lost)
4. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (695 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (530 jobs lost)
Berks County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Promoters of performing arts and sports industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 730.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Berks County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 78.8 percent. The Promoters of performing arts and sports industry in Berks County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 20.1 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Promoters of performing arts and sports (730.5 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (217.0 percent gain)
3. Waste collection (144.2 percent gain)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (106.2 percent gain)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (100.0 percent gain)
The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Berks County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 89.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry reported a loss of 88.9 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Berks County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.7 percent in terms of employees in the Unclassified industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (89.6 percent decline)
2. Power generation and supply (84.1 percent decline)
3. Support activities for animal production (76.1 percent decline)
4. Cutlery and handtool manufacturing (76.1 percent decline)
5. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (67.2 percent decline)
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.
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Community care facilities for the elderly industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 913 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Community care facilities for the elderly industry makes up 7.3 percent of the total growth in Berks County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (913 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (739 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (732 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (576 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (501 new jobs)
Given the 179 4-digit NAICS industries, 96 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 83 industries reported a drop in employment.
In Berks County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 143 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Berks County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Power generation and supply industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 796 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Power generation and supply industry make up 7.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (796 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (775 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (719 jobs lost)
4. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (695 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (530 jobs lost)
Berks County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Promoters of performing arts and sports industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 730.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Berks County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 78.8 percent. The Promoters of performing arts and sports industry in Berks County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 20.1 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Promoters of performing arts and sports (730.5 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (217.0 percent gain)
3. Waste collection (144.2 percent gain)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (106.2 percent gain)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (100.0 percent gain)
The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Berks County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 89.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry reported a loss of 88.9 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Berks County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.7 percent in terms of employees in the Unclassified industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (89.6 percent decline)
2. Power generation and supply (84.1 percent decline)
3. Support activities for animal production (76.1 percent decline)
4. Cutlery and handtool manufacturing (76.1 percent decline)
5. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (67.2 percent decline)
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.
