BLS Labor Force News for Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Out of the 3-digit NAICS industries, the Educational services industry has added the most employment with 3,355 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Educational services makes up 39.0% percent of the total industry employment growth in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Top Growing Industries: 1. Educational services (3,355 new jobs) 2. Professional and technical services (2,831 new jobs) 3. Executive, legislative and general government (2,561 new jobs) 4. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (399 new jobs) 5. Specialty trade contractors (318 new jobs) Given the industries in the area, the Administrative and support services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 628 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in Administrative and support services makes up 2.4% percent of the total job loss in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Top Declining Industries: 1. Administrative and support services (628 jobs lost) 2. Primary metal manufacturing (420 jobs lost) 3. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (267 jobs lost) 4. Building material and garden supply stores (160 jobs lost) 5. Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (139 jobs lost) In Beaver County, Pennsylvania, the total employment throughout all industries has increased by 1.9%, or 1,048 jobs, between 2002 and 2006. Out of the 148 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 36 did not change, 60 accounted an for increase in employment during the period, and 52 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

 

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