Craig County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Craig County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 48.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Craig County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where it saw a gain of 31.5 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Craig County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 31.2 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 1 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (48.9 percent gain)
Craig County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Household goods repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 25.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry in Craig County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 9.9 in percent of workers in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Household goods repair and maintenance (25.9 percent decline)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (25 percent decline)
3. Specialized design services (18.2 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (10.3 percent decline)
5. Death care services (8.1 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 32.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Craig County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 5 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 22.2 percent of the total job loss in Craig County, Virginia.
Top 1 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (5 jobs lost)
In Craig County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 96 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 48.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Craig County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where it saw a gain of 31.5 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Craig County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 31.2 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 1 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (48.9 percent gain)
Craig County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Household goods repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 25.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry in Craig County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 9.9 in percent of workers in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Household goods repair and maintenance (25.9 percent decline)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (25 percent decline)
3. Specialized design services (18.2 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (10.3 percent decline)
5. Death care services (8.1 percent decline)
Total employment has increased by 32.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Craig County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 5 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 22.2 percent of the total job loss in Craig County, Virginia.
Top 1 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (5 jobs lost)
In Craig County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 96 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

