BLS Labor Force Report for Passaic County, New Jersey

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

From of the area's 3-digit NAICS industries, the Heavy and civil engineering construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1276 jobs during the period. The employment lost in Heavy and civil engineering construction makes up 1.7% percent of the employment lost during the period in Passaic County, New Jersey. Top Declining Industries: 1. Heavy and civil engineering construction (1276 jobs lost) 2. Hospitals (843 jobs lost) 3. Textile mills (766 jobs lost) 4. Chemical manufacturing (737 jobs lost) 5. Paper manufacturing (673 jobs lost) In Passaic County, New Jersey, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1.9%, or 3,373 jobs, between 2002 and 2006. From the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Educational services industry has added the most employment with 12,130 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Educational services makes up 5.6% percent of the total growth in Passaic County, New Jersey. Top Growing Industries: 1. Educational services (12,130 new jobs) 2. Executive, legislative and general government (6,220 new jobs) 3. Insurance carriers and related activities (1,458 new jobs) 4. Ambulatory health care services (1,241 new jobs) 5. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (1,060 new jobs) Given the 149 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 21 had stable employment, 66 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 62 industries reported a drop in employment.

 

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