Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Industry Labor Force Summary

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Out of the 163 3-digit NAICS industries, 26 did not change, 64 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 73 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.Out of the 3-digit NAICS industries, the Educational services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2,870 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in Educational services makes up 2.9% percent of the total industry employment growth in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Top Growing Industries: 1. Educational services (2,870 new jobs) 2. Executive, legislative and general government (1,580 new jobs) 3. Justice, public order, and safety activities (1,050 new jobs) 4. Social assistance (439 new jobs) 5. Heavy and civil engineering construction (312 new jobs) From of the area's 3-digit NAICS industries, the Building material and garden supply stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 519 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in Building material and garden supply stores makes up 2.1% percent of the employment lost during the period in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Top Declining Industries: 1. Building material and garden supply stores (519 jobs lost) 2. Apparel manufacturing (507 jobs lost) 3. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (278 jobs lost) 4. Food services and drinking places (226 jobs lost) 5. Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (223 jobs lost) In Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the total employment throughout all industries has increased by 3.7%, or 1,786 jobs, total between the years 2002 and 2006.

 

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