Dorchester County, Maryland eCanned Workforce Summary

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Of the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Educational services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 707 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in Educational services makes up 4.9% percent of the total industry employment growth in Dorchester County, Maryland. Top Growing Industries: 1. Educational services (707 new jobs) 2. Professional and technical services (217 new jobs) 3. Specialty trade contractors (80 new jobs) 4. Executive, legislative and general government (72 new jobs) 5. Food manufacturing (54 new jobs) Of the 87 3-digit NAICS industries, 32 experience no change, 31 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 24 industries reported employment loss in the period.In Dorchester County, Maryland, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 4.7%, or 530 jobs, between 2002 and 2006. Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Social assistance industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 184 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in Social assistance makes up 10.8% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Dorchester County, Maryland. Top Declining Industries: 1. Social assistance (184 jobs lost) 2. Gasoline stations (55 jobs lost) 3. Truck transportation (52 jobs lost) 4. Warehousing and storage (47 jobs lost) 5. Heavy and civil engineering construction (44 jobs lost)

 

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