BLS Employment Report for Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

The Professional and technical services industry has grown the most with 5,307 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Professional and technical services makes up 9.1% percent of the total industry employment growth in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Top Growing Industries: 1. Professional and technical services (5,307 new jobs) 2. Executive, legislative and general government (3,348 new jobs) 3. Social assistance (3,335 new jobs) 4. Credit intermediation and related activities (1,767 new jobs) 5. Warehousing and storage (1,614 new jobs) Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Educational services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 6133 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in Educational services makes up 7.5% percent of the total employment decline in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Top Declining Industries: 1. Educational services (6133 jobs lost) 2. Food and beverage stores (1340 jobs lost) 3. Insurance carriers and related activities (1143 jobs lost) 4. Machinery manufacturing (898 jobs lost) 5. Computer and electronic product manufacturing (840 jobs lost) In Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2.9%, or 3,909 jobs, from 2001 to 2006. From the 183 3-digit NAICS industries, 22 did not experience any change, 84 accounted an for increase in employment during the period, and 77 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

 

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