Kent County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
In Kent County, Rhode Island, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 6,312 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Out of the 128 4-digit NAICS industries, 55 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 73 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kent County
Given the industries in the area, the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 714 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry make up 14.9 percent of the total job loss in Kent County, Rhode Island.
Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (714 jobs lost)
2. Investigation and security services (402 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (332 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (283 jobs lost)
5. Business support services (227 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Kent County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has grown the most with 996 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 10.4 percent of the total employment growth in Kent County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (996 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (518 new jobs)
3. Insurance carriers (468 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (423 new jobs)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (390 new jobs)
The total number of jobs has increased by 9.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Rhode Island, which saw a gain of 2.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Kent County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Software publishers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 82.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Rhode Island, where the it saw a loss of 4.4 percent. The losses in the Software publishers industry in Kent County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 12 percent in terms of employees in the Software publishers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Software publishers (82.7 percent decline)
2. Investigation and security services (78.5 percent decline)
3. Industrial machinery manufacturing (73.6 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (71.9 percent decline)
5. Other information services (62.7 percent decline)
Kent County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Educational support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 253.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Kent County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Rhode Island, where this industry saw a gain of 11.3 percent. The Educational support services industry in Kent County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 70.7 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Educational support services (253.3 percent gain)
2. Household goods repair and maintenance (198.8 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (182.4 percent gain)
4. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (162.8 percent gain)
5. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (154.4 percent gain)
Out of the 128 4-digit NAICS industries, 55 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 73 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kent County
Given the industries in the area, the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 714 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry make up 14.9 percent of the total job loss in Kent County, Rhode Island.
Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (714 jobs lost)
2. Investigation and security services (402 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (332 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (283 jobs lost)
5. Business support services (227 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Kent County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has grown the most with 996 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 10.4 percent of the total employment growth in Kent County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (996 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (518 new jobs)
3. Insurance carriers (468 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (423 new jobs)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (390 new jobs)
The total number of jobs has increased by 9.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Rhode Island, which saw a gain of 2.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Kent County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Software publishers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 82.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Rhode Island, where the it saw a loss of 4.4 percent. The losses in the Software publishers industry in Kent County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 12 percent in terms of employees in the Software publishers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Software publishers (82.7 percent decline)
2. Investigation and security services (78.5 percent decline)
3. Industrial machinery manufacturing (73.6 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (71.9 percent decline)
5. Other information services (62.7 percent decline)
Kent County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Educational support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 253.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Kent County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Rhode Island, where this industry saw a gain of 11.3 percent. The Educational support services industry in Kent County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 70.7 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Educational support services (253.3 percent gain)
2. Household goods repair and maintenance (198.8 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (182.4 percent gain)
4. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (162.8 percent gain)
5. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (154.4 percent gain)
