Somerset County, Pennsylvania 2006 Job Summary

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Given the 130 industry sectors (3-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 25 had stable employment, 52 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 53 industries reported a drop in employment.From of the area's 3-digit NAICS industries, the Credit intermediation and related activities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 468 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in Credit intermediation and related activities makes up 8.5% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Top Declining Industries: 1. Credit intermediation and related activities (468 jobs lost) 2. Apparel manufacturing (193 jobs lost) 3. Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (101 jobs lost) 4. Transportation equipment manufacturing (80 jobs lost) 5. Nonstore retailers (74 jobs lost) Of the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Professional and technical services industry has added the most employment with 579 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Professional and technical services makes up 2.2% percent of the total growth in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Top Growing Industries: 1. Professional and technical services (579 new jobs) 2. Ambulatory health care services (176 new jobs) 3. Health and personal care stores (143 new jobs) 4. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (133 new jobs) 5. Membership associations and organizations (130 new jobs) In Somerset County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1.2%, or 320 jobs, total between the years 2002 and 2006.

 

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