Starr County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Employment for all industries has increased by 21.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
Starr County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 280.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Starr County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Starr County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (280.0 percent gain)
2. Child day care services (112.2 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (108.3 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (78.4 percent gain)
5. Automobile dealers (70.9 percent gain)
Starr County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 49 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 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 loss of 2.3 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Starr County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.3 percent in terms of employment in the Building equipment contractors industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (49 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (34.2 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (14.9 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (14.5 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (14.3 percent decline)
In Starr County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,332 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Out of the 19 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Starr County
The Home health care services industry has added the most employment with 1,144 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 73.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Starr County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (1,144 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (116 new jobs)
3. Automobile dealers (69 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (52 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (44 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Starr County
The Automotive repair and maintenance industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 17 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 32.1 percent of the total employment decline in Starr County, Texas.
Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (17 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (16 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (13 jobs lost)
4. Consumer goods rental (4 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (2 jobs lost)
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.
Starr County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 280.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Starr County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Starr County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (280.0 percent gain)
2. Child day care services (112.2 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (108.3 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (78.4 percent gain)
5. Automobile dealers (70.9 percent gain)
Starr County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 49 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 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 loss of 2.3 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Starr County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.3 percent in terms of employment in the Building equipment contractors industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (49 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (34.2 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (14.9 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (14.5 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (14.3 percent decline)
In Starr County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,332 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Out of the 19 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Starr County
The Home health care services industry has added the most employment with 1,144 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 73.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Starr County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (1,144 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (116 new jobs)
3. Automobile dealers (69 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (52 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (44 new jobs)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Starr County
The Automotive repair and maintenance industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 17 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 32.1 percent of the total employment decline in Starr County, Texas.
Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (17 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (16 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (13 jobs lost)
4. Consumer goods rental (4 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (2 jobs lost)
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.
