Monday, January 22, 2007

Burleson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 20 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Burleson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 7 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 30.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Burleson County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (7 jobs lost)
2. Unclassified (5 jobs lost)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (5 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (2 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (2 jobs lost)

In Burleson County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 167 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Burleson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 36 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 47.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Burleson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (36 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (12 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (9 new jobs)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (6 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (6 new jobs)

Burleson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 37.5 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 28.8 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Burleson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 12.1 percent in terms of employees in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (37.5 percent decline)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (23.7 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (14.3 percent decline)
4. Traveler accommodation (8.1 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (5.6 percent decline)

Burleson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 32.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Burleson County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 6.6 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Burleson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (32.1 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (26.5 percent gain)
3. Direct selling establishments (21.4 percent gain)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (20.7 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (17.2 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 6.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.





About: This report is part 1 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.

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