Sussex County, Delaware eCanned Workforce Summary

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

The Credit intermediation and related activities industry has grown the most with 2,467 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in Credit intermediation and related activities makes up 5.1% percent of the total industry employment growth in Sussex County, Delaware. Top Growing Industries: 1. Credit intermediation and related activities (2,467 new jobs) 2. Executive, legislative and general government (1,258 new jobs) 3. Specialty trade contractors (1,110 new jobs) 4. Food services and drinking places (835 new jobs) 5. Ambulatory health care services (728 new jobs) Of the 114 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 35 experience no change, 52 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 27 industries reported employment loss in the period.In Sussex County, Delaware, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 13.2%, or 8,313 jobs, total from 2002 to 2006. From of the area's 3-digit NAICS industries, the Educational services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 3078 jobs in that time period. The declines in Educational services makes up 20.3% percent of the total employment decline in Sussex County, Delaware. Top Declining Industries: 1. Educational services (3078 jobs lost) 2. General merchandise stores (304 jobs lost) 3. Chemical manufacturing (224 jobs lost) 4. Nonstore retailers (222 jobs lost) 5. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (153 jobs lost)

 

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