Chester County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Of the 14 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industries reported a drop in employment.
In Chester County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 294 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Chester County
Given the industries in the area, the General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 316 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 80.3 percent of the total employment decline in Chester County, Tennessee.
Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (316 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (20 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (13 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (11 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (10 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Chester County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 103 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 71.0 percent of the growth in Chester County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (103 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (22 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (8 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (7 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (6 new jobs)
Chester County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Limited-service eating places industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 161.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Chester County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 24.3 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Chester County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 13.9 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (161.8 percent gain)
2. Offices of physicians (144.4 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (47.9 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (17.5 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (7.1 percent gain)
Chester County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 95.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Tennessee, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 2.3 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Chester County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.2 in percent of workers in the General freight trucking industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (95.8 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (53.5 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (43.3 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (26 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (25.2 percent decline)
Total industry employment has decreased by 9.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Tennessee, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
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.
In Chester County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 294 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Chester County
Given the industries in the area, the General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 316 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 80.3 percent of the total employment decline in Chester County, Tennessee.
Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (316 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (20 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (13 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (11 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (10 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Chester County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 103 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 71.0 percent of the growth in Chester County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (103 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (22 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (8 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (7 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (6 new jobs)
Chester County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Limited-service eating places industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 161.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Chester County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 24.3 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Chester County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 13.9 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (161.8 percent gain)
2. Offices of physicians (144.4 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (47.9 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (17.5 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (7.1 percent gain)
Chester County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 95.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Tennessee, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 2.3 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Chester County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.2 in percent of workers in the General freight trucking industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (95.8 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (53.5 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (43.3 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (26 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (25.2 percent decline)
Total industry employment has decreased by 9.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Tennessee, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
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.

