BLS Labor Force Report for Bergen County, New Jersey

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Administrative and support services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 3299 jobs during the period. The employment lost in Administrative and support services makes up 1.5% percent of the employment lost during the period in Bergen County, New Jersey. Top Declining Industries: 1. Administrative and support services (3299 jobs lost) 2. Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores (2169 jobs lost) 3. Support activities for transportation (2138 jobs lost) 4. Telecommunications (2017 jobs lost) 5. Heavy and civil engineering construction (1624 jobs lost) Out of the 3-digit NAICS industries, the Professional and technical services industry has grown the most with 30,341 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in Professional and technical services makes up 6.8% percent of the total growth in Bergen County, New Jersey. Top Growing Industries: 1. Professional and technical services (30,341 new jobs) 2. Executive, legislative and general government (13,412 new jobs) 3. Food services and drinking places (4,681 new jobs) 4. Ambulatory health care services (4,118 new jobs) 5. Unclassified (2,694 new jobs) In Bergen County, New Jersey, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 0.3%, or 1,524 jobs, between 2002 and 2006. Out of the 193 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 27 did not change, 85 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 81 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

 

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