Saturday, February 24, 2007

Orange County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Orange County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 125.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Orange County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Vermont, where this industry saw a gain of 11.6 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Orange County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 3.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (125.7 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (98.9 percent gain)
3. Legal services (97.7 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (80.9 percent gain)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (78.4 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Vermont, which saw a gain of 0.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Orange County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 66.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Vermont, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 54.2 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Orange County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (66.7 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (55.6 percent decline)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (48.6 percent decline)
4. Specialized design services (47.6 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (33.3 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Orange County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 77 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 30.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Orange County, Vermont.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (77 jobs lost)
2. Private households (61 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and engineering services (29 jobs lost)
4. Printing and related support activities (18 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (14 jobs lost)

In Orange County, Vermont, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 35 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 42 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 16 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 26 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Orange County

The Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 84 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 15.6 percent of the total growth in Orange County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (84 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (58 new jobs)
3. Computer systems design and related services (46 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (41 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (37 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.

 

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