Out of the 43 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 34 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kenedy CountyThe
Utility system construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 55 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the
Utility system construction industry make up 40.4 percent of the total job loss in Kenedy County, Texas.
Top 5 Industries 1. Utility system construction (55 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (35 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (23 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (13 jobs lost)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (3 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Kenedy CountyOut of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the
Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 222 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the
Full-service restaurants industry makes up 14.2 percent of the total growth in Kenedy County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Full-service restaurants (222 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (129 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (122 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (107 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (102 new jobs)
In Kenedy County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 153 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total employment has increased by 69.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since 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.
Kenedy County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Utility system construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 47.4 percent from 2001 (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 sector experienced a gain of 13 percent. The losses in the
Utility system construction industry in Kenedy County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.8 percent in terms of employment in the
Utility system construction industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Utility system construction (47.4 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (44.6 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (39.4 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (14 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (10.4 percent decline)
Kenedy County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 400.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Kenedy County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where it saw a gain of 222.1 percent. The
Unclassified industry in Kenedy County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Unclassified (400.0 percent gain)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (283.8 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (222.0 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (217.6 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (216.3 percent gain)
