Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 2006 Labor Force Summary

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

The Educational services industry has added the most employment with 1,714 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in Educational services makes up 4.6% percent of the total number of new jobs in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Top Growing Industries: 1. Educational services (1,714 new jobs) 2. Administrative and support services (578 new jobs) 3. Food manufacturing (264 new jobs) 4. Ambulatory health care services (224 new jobs) 5. Insurance carriers and related activities (139 new jobs) In Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs in all industries in the county has decreased by 1.0%, or 323 jobs, total between the years 2002 and 2006. Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Executive, legislative and general government industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1044 jobs during the period. The employment lost in Executive, legislative and general government makes up 10.4% percent of the employment lost during the period in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Top Declining Industries: 1. Executive, legislative and general government (1044 jobs lost) 2. Food and beverage stores (435 jobs lost) 3. Motor vehicle and parts dealers (165 jobs lost) 4. Fabricated metal product manufacturing (149 jobs lost) 5. Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (127 jobs lost) Of the 133 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 31 experience no change, 52 accounted an for increase in employment during the period, and 50 industries reported employment loss in the period.

 

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