Lancaster County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Employment for all industries has increased by 6.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Lancaster County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 136.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Lancaster County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where it saw a gain of 22.8 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Lancaster County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 7.9 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (136.1 percent gain)
2. Fishing (72.2 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (67.7 percent gain)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (52.0 percent gain)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (48.0 percent gain)
Lancaster County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 30.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 11.8 percent. The losses in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Lancaster County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 10.1 in percent of jobs in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (30.3 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (29.9 percent decline)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (10.8 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (10.5 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (9.5 percent decline)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lancaster County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 36 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 17.9 percent of the growth in Lancaster County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (36 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (21 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (20 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (18 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (16 new jobs)
From the 33 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
In Lancaster County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 272 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lancaster County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 16 jobs. The declines in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 29.6 percent of the total job loss in Lancaster County, Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (16 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (13 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (8 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (4 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (4 jobs lost)
Lancaster County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 136.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Lancaster County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where it saw a gain of 22.8 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Lancaster County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 7.9 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (136.1 percent gain)
2. Fishing (72.2 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (67.7 percent gain)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (52.0 percent gain)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (48.0 percent gain)
Lancaster County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 30.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 11.8 percent. The losses in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Lancaster County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 10.1 in percent of jobs in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (30.3 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (29.9 percent decline)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (10.8 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (10.5 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (9.5 percent decline)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lancaster County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 36 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 17.9 percent of the growth in Lancaster County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (36 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (21 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (20 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (18 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (16 new jobs)
From the 33 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
In Lancaster County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 272 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lancaster County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 16 jobs. The declines in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 29.6 percent of the total job loss in Lancaster County, Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (16 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (13 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (8 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (4 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (4 jobs lost)
