Plymouth County, Massachusetts eCanned Economic Article

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

The Justice, public order, and safety activities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 2883 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in Justice, public order, and safety activities makes up 3.9% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Top Declining Industries: 1. Justice, public order, and safety activities (2883 jobs lost) 2. Credit intermediation and related activities (2423 jobs lost) 3. Executive, legislative and general government (1641 jobs lost) 4. Transit and ground passenger transportation (1290 jobs lost) 5. Management of companies and enterprises (986 jobs lost) In Plymouth County, Massachusetts, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 4.5%, or 7,637 jobs, between 2002 and 2006. Of the 189 industry sectors (3-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 15 experience no change, 96 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 78 industries reported employment loss in the period. From the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Professional and technical services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 7,224 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in Professional and technical services makes up 5.6% percent of the growth in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Top Growing Industries: 1. Professional and technical services (7,224 new jobs) 2. Nursing and residential care facilities (6,887 new jobs) 3. Hospitals (4,545 new jobs) 4. Social assistance (3,491 new jobs) 5. Amusements, gambling, and recreation (3,167 new jobs)

 

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