eCanned Economic Update for Morris County, New Jersey

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

The Professional and technical services industry has added the most employment with 30,842 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in Professional and technical services makes up 13.9% percent of the total industry employment growth in Morris County, New Jersey. Top Growing Industries: 1. Professional and technical services (30,842 new jobs) 2. Food services and drinking places (13,056 new jobs) 3. Executive, legislative and general government (7,313 new jobs) 4. Food and beverage stores (6,288 new jobs) 5. Educational services (4,641 new jobs) From of the area's 3-digit NAICS industries, the Social assistance industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 3871 jobs in that time period. The declines in Social assistance makes up 2.3% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Morris County, New Jersey. Top Declining Industries: 1. Social assistance (3871 jobs lost) 2. Management of companies and enterprises (2390 jobs lost) 3. Amusements, gambling, and recreation (2233 jobs lost) 4. Telecommunications (1854 jobs lost) 5. Health and personal care stores (1612 jobs lost) In Morris County, New Jersey, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 4.0%, or 11,189 jobs, total from 2002 to 2006. From the 219 3-digit NAICS industries, 27 did not experience any change, 107 accounted an for increase in employment during the period, and 85 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

 

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