eCanned Economic Report for Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

The Insurance carriers and related activities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 842 jobs. The declines in Insurance carriers and related activities makes up 3.1% percent of the employment lost during the period in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Top Declining Industries: 1. Insurance carriers and related activities (842 jobs lost) 2. Justice, public order, and safety activities (575 jobs lost) 3. Furniture and related product manufacturing (526 jobs lost) 4. Fabricated metal product manufacturing (489 jobs lost) 5. Machinery manufacturing (472 jobs lost) In Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1.1%, or 594 jobs, from 2001 to 2006. Of the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Educational services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2,167 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in Educational services makes up 3.4% percent of the total growth in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Top Growing Industries: 1. Educational services (2,167 new jobs) 2. Professional and technical services (1,323 new jobs) 3. Executive, legislative and general government (1,109 new jobs) 4. Credit intermediation and related activities (817 new jobs) 5. Primary metal manufacturing (416 new jobs) Of the 165 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 28 experience no change, 63 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 74 industries reported employment loss in the period.

 

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