Northampton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Northampton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Waste treatment and disposal industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the it saw a loss of 41 percent. The losses in the Waste treatment and disposal industry in Northampton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 14.8 percent in terms of employment in the Waste treatment and disposal industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Waste treatment and disposal (72.6 percent decline)
2. Spectator sports (67.9 percent decline)
3. Specialized design services (62.1 percent decline)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (56 percent decline)
5. Support activities for road transportation (54.9 percent decline)
Northampton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Investigation and security services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 650.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Northampton County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where it saw a gain of 12 percent. The Investigation and security services industry in Northampton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.7 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (650.3 percent gain)
2. Residential mental health facilities (493.6 percent gain)
3. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (288.9 percent gain)
4. Insurance carriers (216.0 percent gain)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (175.0 percent gain)
Employment for all industries has increased by 10.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 0.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Northampton County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Insurance carriers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,697 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Insurance carriers industry makes up 10.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Northampton County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (1,697 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (1,199 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (837 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (811 new jobs)
5. Warehousing and storage (714 new jobs)
From the 142 4-digit NAICS industries, 51 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 91 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Northampton County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 561 jobs. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 12.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (561 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (422 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (391 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (362 jobs lost)
5. Waste treatment and disposal (262 jobs lost)
In Northampton County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 8,075 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 Waste treatment and disposal industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the it saw a loss of 41 percent. The losses in the Waste treatment and disposal industry in Northampton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 14.8 percent in terms of employment in the Waste treatment and disposal industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Waste treatment and disposal (72.6 percent decline)
2. Spectator sports (67.9 percent decline)
3. Specialized design services (62.1 percent decline)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (56 percent decline)
5. Support activities for road transportation (54.9 percent decline)
Northampton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Investigation and security services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 650.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Northampton County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where it saw a gain of 12 percent. The Investigation and security services industry in Northampton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.7 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (650.3 percent gain)
2. Residential mental health facilities (493.6 percent gain)
3. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (288.9 percent gain)
4. Insurance carriers (216.0 percent gain)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (175.0 percent gain)
Employment for all industries has increased by 10.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 0.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Northampton County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Insurance carriers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,697 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Insurance carriers industry makes up 10.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Northampton County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (1,697 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (1,199 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (837 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (811 new jobs)
5. Warehousing and storage (714 new jobs)
From the 142 4-digit NAICS industries, 51 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 91 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Northampton County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 561 jobs. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 12.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (561 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (422 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (391 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (362 jobs lost)
5. Waste treatment and disposal (262 jobs lost)
In Northampton County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 8,075 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.
