Given the 14 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Fairfield CountyThe
Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 88 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the
Limited-service eating places industry makes up 65.4 percent of the growth in Fairfield County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Limited-service eating places (88 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (13 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (10 new jobs)
4. Legal services (8 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (6 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Fairfield CountyThe
Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 32 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the
Gasoline stations industry make up 45.5 percent of the total job loss in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
Top 5 Industries 1. Gasoline stations (32 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (18 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (8 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (5 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (5 jobs lost)
In Fairfield County, South Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 909 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Fairfield County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 28.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Carolina, where the industry reported a loss of 3.5 percent. The losses in the
Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Fairfield County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 20.8 in percent of jobs in the
Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (28.9 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (26.4 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (25 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (20.9 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (18.6 percent decline)
Total employment has decreased by 17 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of South Carolina, which experienced a gain of 3.2 percent from 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.
Fairfield County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Limited-service eating places industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 126.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Fairfield County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 12.9 percent. The
Limited-service eating places industry in Fairfield County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 13.9 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries 1. Limited-service eating places (126.8 percent gain)
2. Legal services (83.3 percent gain)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (71.4 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (41.2 percent gain)
5. Private households (20.8 percent gain)
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the
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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
