Reading, Pennsylvania -- Zip Code 19601 -- 2005 Business Patterns

Written by Matt

Tuesday, 22 January 2008

The three industries with the greatest number of establishments in the area include: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (89 Establishments), Other Services (78 Establishments), and Health Care and Social Assistance (73 Establishments). In 2005, the Temporary Help Services industry has the most large businesses with more than 100 employees in Reading, with a reported total of 2 business establishments. In the zip 19601, located in Reading, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs has decreased from 2004 to 2005 by a total of 284 jobs, or 2.6 percent. According to the Census ZBP, there were a total of 20 companies that employed over 100 people at a single site. These businesses made up 3.5 percent of all businesses in Reading, Pennsylvania. The General Medical and Surgical Hospitals industry provides the largest number of jobs, with estimated 2005 employment of 1,000. The next highest industries include: Newspaper Publishers (750 Emp.), and Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (549 Emp.).

 

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