Monday, January 22, 2007

Cameron County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cameron County

The Ship and boat building industry has grown the most with 590 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Ship and boat building industry makes up 11.1 percent of the total growth in Cameron County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Ship and boat building (590 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (422 new jobs)
3. Support activities for water transportation (373 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (358 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (304 new jobs)

In Cameron County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3,858 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 148 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 66 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 81 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cameron County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 209 jobs. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 11.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Cameron County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (209 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (79 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (76 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (71 jobs lost)
5. Seafood product preparation and packaging (71 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Cameron County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for water transportation industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 113.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Cameron County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 14.7 percent. The Support activities for water transportation industry in Cameron County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for water transportation (113.3 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (80.6 percent gain)
3. Direct selling establishments (79.7 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (68.8 percent gain)
5. Home furnishings stores (61.2 percent gain)

Cameron County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 2.4 percent. The losses in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Cameron County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.5 percent in terms of employment in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (52.8 percent decline)
2. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (50.4 percent decline)
3. Management and technical consulting services (32.8 percent decline)
4. Other schools and instruction (31.9 percent decline)
5. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (30.3 percent decline)





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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