Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Industry Workforce Article

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

From of the area's 3-digit NAICS industries, the Insurance carriers and related activities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 5955 jobs in that time period. The declines in Insurance carriers and related activities makes up 5.8% percent of the total job loss in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Top Declining Industries: 1. Insurance carriers and related activities (5955 jobs lost) 2. Professional and technical services (5753 jobs lost) 3. Educational services (5188 jobs lost) 4. Chemical manufacturing (3721 jobs lost) 5. Computer and electronic product manufacturing (3489 jobs lost) Out of the 3-digit NAICS industries, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 6,808 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in Management of companies and enterprises makes up 3.1% percent of the total industry employment growth in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Top Growing Industries: 1. Management of companies and enterprises (6,808 new jobs) 2. Executive, legislative and general government (4,373 new jobs) 3. Administrative and support services (2,984 new jobs) 4. Credit intermediation and related activities (2,766 new jobs) 5. Hospitals (2,030 new jobs) In Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 5.1%, or 8,507 jobs, total from 2002 to 2006. Out of the 167 industry sectors (3-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 28 did not change, 70 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 69 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

 

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