BLS Labor Force News for New Haven County, Connecticut

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Given the 224 3-digit NAICS industries, 19 had stable employment, 98 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 107 industries reported a drop in employment.Given the industries in the area, the Nursing and residential care facilities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 12965 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in Nursing and residential care facilities makes up 5.3% percent of the total job loss in New Haven County, Connecticut. Top Declining Industries: 1. Nursing and residential care facilities (12965 jobs lost) 2. Social assistance (6151 jobs lost) 3. Credit intermediation and related activities (5561 jobs lost) 4. Justice, public order, and safety activities (3642 jobs lost) 5. Real estate (3353 jobs lost) In New Haven County, Connecticut, the total employment throughout all industries has increased by 1.5%, or 5,348 jobs, total from 2002 to 2006. The Ambulatory health care services industry has added the most employment with 18,988 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in Ambulatory health care services makes up 6.1% percent of the growth in New Haven County, Connecticut. Top Growing Industries: 1. Ambulatory health care services (18,988 new jobs) 2. Educational services (18,279 new jobs) 3. Administrative and support services (17,620 new jobs) 4. Professional and technical services (16,270 new jobs) 5. Hospitals (13,817 new jobs)

 

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