Russell County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Employment for all industries has increased by 4.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in the State of Virginia, which went through a gain of 5.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
Russell County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Grocery stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 47.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry reported a loss of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Russell County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 3.5 in percent of workers in the Grocery stores industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (47.6 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (42.3 percent decline)
3. Legal services (40.5 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (22 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (21.3 percent decline)
Russell County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Residential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 39.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Russell County has grow slower than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 41.5 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Russell County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 30.6 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (39.5 percent gain)
2. Nonresidential building construction (37.7 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (31.8 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (28.6 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (17.0 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Russell County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 136 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 58.2 percent of the total job loss in Russell County, Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (136 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (35 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (18 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (16 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (14 jobs lost)
In Russell County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 260 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Given the 21 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 10 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 11 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Russell County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 65 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 36.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Russell County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (65 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (28 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (23 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (19 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (11 new jobs)
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.
Russell County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Grocery stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 47.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry reported a loss of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Russell County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 3.5 in percent of workers in the Grocery stores industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (47.6 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (42.3 percent decline)
3. Legal services (40.5 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (22 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (21.3 percent decline)
Russell County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Residential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 39.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Russell County has grow slower than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 41.5 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Russell County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 30.6 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (39.5 percent gain)
2. Nonresidential building construction (37.7 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (31.8 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (28.6 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (17.0 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Russell County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 136 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 58.2 percent of the total job loss in Russell County, Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (136 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (35 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (18 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (16 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (14 jobs lost)
In Russell County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 260 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Given the 21 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 10 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 11 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Russell County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 65 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 36.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Russell County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (65 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (28 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (23 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (19 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (11 new jobs)
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.

