BLS Workforce News for Highlands County, Florida

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

In Highlands County, Florida, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 14.8%, or 3,690 jobs, between 2002 and 2006. Given the industries in the area, the Administration of human resource programs industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 216 jobs in that time period. The declines in Administration of human resource programs makes up 4.0% percent of the total job loss in Highlands County, Florida. Top Declining Industries: 1. Administration of human resource programs (216 jobs lost) 2. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (144 jobs lost) 3. Food services and drinking places (119 jobs lost) 4. Insurance carriers and related activities (99 jobs lost) 5. Management of companies and enterprises (99 jobs lost) The Professional and technical services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 931 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Professional and technical services makes up 15.4% percent of the total industry employment growth in Highlands County, Florida. Top Growing Industries: 1. Professional and technical services (931 new jobs) 2. Specialty trade contractors (926 new jobs) 3. Executive, legislative and general government (791 new jobs) 4. Ambulatory health care services (697 new jobs) 5. Building material and garden supply stores (282 new jobs) Of the 123 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 30 experience no change, 56 accounted an for increase in employment during the period, and 37 industries reported employment loss in the period.

 

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