BLS Employment News for Union County, New Jersey

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Merchant wholesalers, durable goods industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1244 jobs in that time period. The declines in Merchant wholesalers, durable goods makes up 1.4% percent of the total job loss in Union County, New Jersey. Top Declining Industries: 1. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (1244 jobs lost) 2. Furniture and home furnishings stores (1045 jobs lost) 3. Machinery manufacturing (904 jobs lost) 4. Truck transportation (859 jobs lost) 5. Unclassified (830 jobs lost) In Union County, New Jersey, the total number of jobs in all industries in the county has decreased by 1.6%, or 3,805 jobs, from 2001 to 2006. From the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Professional and technical services industry has grown the most with 15,483 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in Professional and technical services makes up 5.6% percent of the total growth in Union County, New Jersey. Top Growing Industries: 1. Professional and technical services (15,483 new jobs) 2. Executive, legislative and general government (7,821 new jobs) 3. Heavy and civil engineering construction (1,170 new jobs) 4. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (1,121 new jobs) 5. Food services and drinking places (1,010 new jobs) Of the 152 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 20 experience no change, 52 accounted an for increase in employment during the period, and 80 industries reported employment loss in the period.

 

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