2002 to 2006 Employment Update for Bristol County, Rhode Island

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

From the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Educational services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 300 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in Educational services makes up 2.4% percent of the total number of new jobs in Bristol County, Rhode Island. Top Growing Industries: 1. Educational services (300 new jobs) 2. Furniture and related product manufacturing (191 new jobs) 3. Ambulatory health care services (147 new jobs) 4. Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (146 new jobs) 5. Specialty trade contractors (104 new jobs) In Bristol County, Rhode Island, the total employment throughout all industries has increased by 11.1%, or 1,488 jobs, total between the years 2002 and 2006. Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Transportation equipment manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 291 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in Transportation equipment manufacturing makes up 13.5% percent of the total employment decline in Bristol County, Rhode Island. Top Declining Industries: 1. Transportation equipment manufacturing (291 jobs lost) 2. Textile product mills (69 jobs lost) 3. General merchandise stores (67 jobs lost) 4. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (58 jobs lost) 5. Food manufacturing (57 jobs lost) Given the 85 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 28 had stable employment, 34 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 23 industries reported a drop in employment.

 

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