Berkeley County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Berkeley County
Given the industries in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 160 jobs. The declines in the Specialized freight trucking industry make up 26.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (160 jobs lost)
2. Vocational rehabilitation services (113 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (52 jobs lost)
4. Clothing stores (52 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (42 jobs lost)
In Berkeley County, West Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2,905 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
From the 75 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 22 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 53 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Berkeley County
The Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 297 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 9.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Berkeley County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (297 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (288 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (221 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (204 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (147 new jobs)
Berkeley County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Architectural and engineering services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 350.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Berkeley County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for West Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 16.3 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Berkeley County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.9 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (350.4 percent gain)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (263.2 percent gain)
3. Other ambulatory health care services (198.0 percent gain)
4. Home furnishings stores (169.0 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (165.7 percent gain)
Berkeley County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 62.1 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 has seen in the West Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 17.2 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Berkeley County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (62.1 percent decline)
2. Shoe stores (46.3 percent decline)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (43.6 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (37.8 percent decline)
5. Vocational rehabilitation services (36.6 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 14.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in West Virginia, which went through a gain of 2.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
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.
Given the industries in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 160 jobs. The declines in the Specialized freight trucking industry make up 26.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (160 jobs lost)
2. Vocational rehabilitation services (113 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (52 jobs lost)
4. Clothing stores (52 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (42 jobs lost)
In Berkeley County, West Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2,905 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
From the 75 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 22 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 53 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Berkeley County
The Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 297 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 9.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Berkeley County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (297 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (288 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (221 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (204 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (147 new jobs)
Berkeley County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Architectural and engineering services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 350.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Berkeley County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for West Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 16.3 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Berkeley County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.9 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (350.4 percent gain)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (263.2 percent gain)
3. Other ambulatory health care services (198.0 percent gain)
4. Home furnishings stores (169.0 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (165.7 percent gain)
Berkeley County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 62.1 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 has seen in the West Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 17.2 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Berkeley County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (62.1 percent decline)
2. Shoe stores (46.3 percent decline)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (43.6 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (37.8 percent decline)
5. Vocational rehabilitation services (36.6 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 14.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in West Virginia, which went through a gain of 2.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
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.
