eCanned Economic News for Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

In Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the total employment throughout all industries has decreased by 2.3%, or 4,928 jobs, total from 2002 to 2006. Given the industries in the area, the Educational services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1433 jobs in that time period. The declines in Educational services makes up 1.1% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Top Declining Industries: 1. Educational services (1433 jobs lost) 2. Chemical manufacturing (1299 jobs lost) 3. Justice, public order, and safety activities (1238 jobs lost) 4. Hospitals (922 jobs lost) 5. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (824 jobs lost) From the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Administrative and support services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 11,533 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in Administrative and support services makes up 19.4% percent of the growth in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Top Growing Industries: 1. Administrative and support services (11,533 new jobs) 2. Professional and technical services (9,755 new jobs) 3. Executive, legislative and general government (3,987 new jobs) 4. Social assistance (3,578 new jobs) 5. Support activities for transportation (1,327 new jobs) Of the 185 industry sectors (3-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 18 experience no change, 79 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 88 industries reported employment loss in the period.

 

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