BLS Labor Force Summary for Cabell County, West Virginia

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

From the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Professional and technical services industry has added the most employment with 1,565 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Professional and technical services makes up 10.8% percent of the growth in Cabell County, West Virginia. Top Growing Industries: 1. Professional and technical services (1,565 new jobs) 2. Educational services (1,522 new jobs) 3. Credit intermediation and related activities (1,022 new jobs) 4. Hospitals (624 new jobs) 5. Executive, legislative and general government (565 new jobs) Of the 170 industry sectors (3-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 38 experience no change, 77 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 55 industries reported employment loss in the period.Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Social assistance industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 350 jobs in that time period. The declines in Social assistance makes up 1.7% percent of the employment lost during the period in Cabell County, West Virginia. Top Declining Industries: 1. Social assistance (350 jobs lost) 2. Utilities (251 jobs lost) 3. Motor vehicle and parts dealers (224 jobs lost) 4. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (176 jobs lost) 5. Administration of human resource programs (148 jobs lost) In Cabell County, West Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2.8%, or 1,392 jobs, between 2002 and 2006.

 

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