Pleasants County, West Virginia eCanned Labor Force Summary

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Given the industries in the area, the Motor vehicle and parts dealers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 25 jobs during the period. The employment lost in Motor vehicle and parts dealers makes up 2.8% percent of the employment lost during the period in Pleasants County, West Virginia. Top Declining Industries: 1. Motor vehicle and parts dealers (25 jobs lost) 2. Truck transportation (7 jobs lost) 3. Food and beverage stores (6 jobs lost) 4. Credit intermediation and related activities (5 jobs lost) 5. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost) The Ambulatory health care services industry has added the most employment with 53 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in Ambulatory health care services makes up 9.4% percent of the growth in Pleasants County, West Virginia. Top Growing Industries: 1. Ambulatory health care services (53 new jobs) 2. Educational services (31 new jobs) 3. Repair and maintenance (22 new jobs) 4. Health and personal care stores (6 new jobs) From the 51 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 27 did not experience any change, 11 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 13 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.In Pleasants County, West Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 16.1%, or 427 jobs, between 2002 and 2006.

 

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