Grant County One-Year Industry Employment Change
Total One-Year Employment Decline in Grant County
Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 99 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 54.8 percent of the total job loss in Grant County, West Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (99 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (37 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (19 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (7 jobs lost)
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Grant County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has added the most employment with 62 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 70.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Grant County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (62 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (7 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (6 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (4 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (2 new jobs)
In Grant County, West Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 115 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.
Given the 19 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 10 industries reported a drop in employment.
The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in West Virginia, which experienced a gain of 1.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.
Grant County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 124.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Grant County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of West Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 6.9 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Grant County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (124.2 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (33.3 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (17.6 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (16.4 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (15.4 percent gain)
Grant County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Automobile dealers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 51.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of West Virginia, where the industry reported a loss of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Grant County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1 percent in terms of employment in the Automobile dealers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (51.9 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (50.9 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (19.2 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (13.7 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (11.4 percent decline)
About: This report is part 1 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 Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 99 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 54.8 percent of the total job loss in Grant County, West Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (99 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (37 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (19 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (7 jobs lost)
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Grant County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has added the most employment with 62 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 70.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Grant County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (62 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (7 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (6 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (4 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (2 new jobs)
In Grant County, West Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 115 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.
Given the 19 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 10 industries reported a drop in employment.
The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in West Virginia, which experienced a gain of 1.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.
Grant County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 124.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Grant County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of West Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 6.9 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Grant County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (124.2 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (33.3 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (17.6 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (16.4 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (15.4 percent gain)
Grant County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Automobile dealers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 51.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of West Virginia, where the industry reported a loss of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Grant County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1 percent in terms of employment in the Automobile dealers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (51.9 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (50.9 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (19.2 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (13.7 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (11.4 percent decline)
About: This report is part 1 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.
