2002 to 2006 Job News for Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Of the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Hospitals industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 68,246 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in Hospitals makes up 9.7% percent of the growth in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Top Growing Industries: 1. Hospitals (68,246 new jobs) 2. Professional and technical services (56,369 new jobs) 3. Educational services (26,812 new jobs) 4. Ambulatory health care services (15,871 new jobs) 5. Social assistance (11,402 new jobs) In Suffolk County, Massachusetts, the total number of jobs in all industries in the county has decreased by 1.8%, or 10,751 jobs, between 2002 and 2006. Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Administrative and support services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 33585 jobs in that time period. The declines in Administrative and support services makes up 6.2% percent of the total employment decline in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Top Declining Industries: 1. Administrative and support services (33585 jobs lost) 2. Administration of human resource programs (5973 jobs lost) 3. Executive, legislative and general government (4961 jobs lost) 4. Securities, commodity contracts, investments (4945 jobs lost) 5. Justice, public order, and safety activities (4357 jobs lost) Out of the 238 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 25 did not change, 85 accounted an for increase in employment during the period, and 128 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

 

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