2002 to 2006 Employment Summary for Wetzel County, West Virginia

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Given the 80 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 28 had stable employment, 27 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years, and 25 industries reported a drop in employment.In Wetzel County, West Virginia, the total number of jobs in all industries in the county has decreased by 5.3%, or 254 jobs, from 2001 to 2006. From the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Credit intermediation and related activities industry has added the most employment with 93 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in Credit intermediation and related activities makes up 1.9% percent of the total industry employment growth in Wetzel County, West Virginia. Top Growing Industries: 1. Credit intermediation and related activities (93 new jobs) 2. Professional and technical services (19 new jobs) 3. Social assistance (13 new jobs) 4. Food services and drinking places (11 new jobs) 5. Rental and leasing services (10 new jobs) Given the industries in the area, the Ambulatory health care services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 142 jobs in that time period. The declines in Ambulatory health care services makes up 10.7% percent of the total employment decline in Wetzel County, West Virginia. Top Declining Industries: 1. Ambulatory health care services (142 jobs lost) 2. Food and beverage stores (59 jobs lost) 3. Motor vehicle and parts dealers (30 jobs lost) 4. Private households (22 jobs lost) 5. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (20 jobs lost)

 

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