Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Industry Employment Summary

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

In Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 8.4%, or 850 jobs, total between the years 2002 and 2006. Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Truck transportation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 397 jobs during the period. The employment lost in Truck transportation makes up 16.3% percent of the total job loss in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. Top Declining Industries: 1. Truck transportation (397 jobs lost) 2. Credit intermediation and related activities (142 jobs lost) 3. Heavy and civil engineering construction (77 jobs lost) 4. Construction of buildings (70 jobs lost) 5. Food services and drinking places (66 jobs lost) The Ambulatory health care services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 122 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Ambulatory health care services makes up 4.8% percent of the total growth in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. Top Growing Industries: 1. Ambulatory health care services (122 new jobs) 2. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (57 new jobs) 3. Food and beverage stores (47 new jobs) 4. Educational services (30 new jobs) 5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (22 new jobs) Out of the 86 industry sectors (3-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 28 did not change, 18 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 40 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

 

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