Highland County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Highland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 17.1 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 reported a gain of 37.9 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Highland County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 22.3 percent in terms of employees in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.
Top 1 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (17.1 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Virginia, which went through a gain of 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Highland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 41.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Highland County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a loss of 6.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Highland County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 6.4 percent in this industry.
Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (41.7 percent gain)
2. Logging (3.3 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Highland County
Given the industries in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 2 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 116.7 percent of the total job loss in Highland County, Virginia.
Top 2 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (2 jobs lost)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (982 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Highland County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 3 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 66.7 percent of the total employment growth in Highland County.
Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (3 new jobs)
In Highland County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 11 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 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 specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 17.1 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 reported a gain of 37.9 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Highland County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 22.3 percent in terms of employees in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.
Top 1 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (17.1 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Virginia, which went through a gain of 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Highland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 41.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Highland County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a loss of 6.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Highland County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 6.4 percent in this industry.
Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (41.7 percent gain)
2. Logging (3.3 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Highland County
Given the industries in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 2 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 116.7 percent of the total job loss in Highland County, Virginia.
Top 2 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (2 jobs lost)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (982 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Highland County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 3 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 66.7 percent of the total employment growth in Highland County.
Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (3 new jobs)
In Highland County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 11 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 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.
