Blount County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
In Blount County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 4,494 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Blount County
The Department stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 705 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 48.5 percent of the total employment decline in Blount County, Tennessee.
Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (705 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (91 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (80 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (71 jobs lost)
5. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (69 jobs lost)
From the 93 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 63 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Blount County
The Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 503 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 9.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Blount County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (503 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (449 new jobs)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (447 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (330 new jobs)
5. Employment services (243 new jobs)
Blount County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 762.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Blount County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 27.8 percent. The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry in Blount County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 21.3 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (762.5 percent gain)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (559.3 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (328.0 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (255.8 percent gain)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (183.7 percent gain)
Total industry employment has increased by 14.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Blount County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 97.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Tennessee, where the industry reported a loss of 30.2 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Blount County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (97.1 percent decline)
2. Advertising and related services (80.8 percent decline)
3. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (76.7 percent decline)
4. Investigation and security services (73.5 percent decline)
5. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (67.4 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.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Blount County
The Department stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 705 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 48.5 percent of the total employment decline in Blount County, Tennessee.
Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (705 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (91 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (80 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (71 jobs lost)
5. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (69 jobs lost)
From the 93 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 63 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Blount County
The Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 503 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 9.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Blount County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (503 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (449 new jobs)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (447 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (330 new jobs)
5. Employment services (243 new jobs)
Blount County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 762.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Blount County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 27.8 percent. The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry in Blount County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 21.3 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (762.5 percent gain)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (559.3 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (328.0 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (255.8 percent gain)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (183.7 percent gain)
Total industry employment has increased by 14.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Blount County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 97.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Tennessee, where the industry reported a loss of 30.2 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Blount County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (97.1 percent decline)
2. Advertising and related services (80.8 percent decline)
3. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (76.7 percent decline)
4. Investigation and security services (73.5 percent decline)
5. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (67.4 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.
