Perry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Total employment has decreased by 4.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Perry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 291.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Perry County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry took a gain of 30 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Perry County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (291.5 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (173.7 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (123.7 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (118.1 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (95.7 percent gain)
Perry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 85.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry reported a gain of 6.8 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Perry County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.5 in percent of workers in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (85.9 percent decline)
2. Logging (58.6 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (46.3 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (30.7 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (21.4 percent decline)
In Perry County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 273 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Perry County
The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 116 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry make up 28.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (116 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (98 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (55 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (35 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (27 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Perry County
The Specialized freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 46 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 17.4 percent of the growth in Perry County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (46 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (28 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (24 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (22 new jobs)
5. Lessors of real estate (16 new jobs)
Out of the 40 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industries reported employment loss in the period.
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.
Perry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 291.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Perry County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry took a gain of 30 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Perry County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (291.5 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (173.7 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (123.7 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (118.1 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (95.7 percent gain)
Perry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 85.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry reported a gain of 6.8 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Perry County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.5 in percent of workers in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (85.9 percent decline)
2. Logging (58.6 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (46.3 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (30.7 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (21.4 percent decline)
In Perry County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 273 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Perry County
The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 116 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry make up 28.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (116 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (98 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (55 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (35 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (27 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Perry County
The Specialized freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 46 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 17.4 percent of the growth in Perry County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (46 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (28 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (24 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (22 new jobs)
5. Lessors of real estate (16 new jobs)
Out of the 40 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industries reported employment loss in the period.
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.

