Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Surry CountyThe
Grocery stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 16 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the
Grocery stores industry makes up 72.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Surry County.
Top 1 Industries 1. Grocery stores (16 new jobs)
In Surry County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 470 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Surry CountyOf the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the
Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1 jobs. The declines in the
Architectural and engineering services industry make up 100.0 percent of the total employment decline in Surry County, Virginia.
Top 2 Industries 1. Management of companies and enterprises (149 jobs lost)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (64 jobs lost)
Surry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 6.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 22.8 percent. The losses in the
Architectural and engineering services industry in Surry County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 7.9 percent in terms of employees in the
Architectural and engineering services industry.
Top 1 Industries 1. Architectural and engineering services (6.5 percent decline)
Employment for all industries has increased by 34 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Surry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Grocery stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 100.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Surry County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where the industry felt a loss of 2.9 percent. The
Grocery stores industry in Surry County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 3.5 percent.
Top 2 Industries 1. Grocery stores (100.0 percent gain)
2. Private households (35.8 percent gain)
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the
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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
