Monday, January 22, 2007

Greenbrier County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 3.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in West Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Greenbrier County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 57.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Greenbrier County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in West Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 12 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Greenbrier County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (57.9 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (48.7 percent gain)
3. Support activities for forestry (39.4 percent gain)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (38.7 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (31.1 percent gain)

Greenbrier County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 35.7 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of West Virginia, where the it saw a gain of 10.9 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Greenbrier County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.9 percent in terms of employees in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (35.7 percent decline)
2. Private households (27.1 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (20.7 percent decline)
4. Printing and related support activities (19.5 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (19.2 percent decline)

From the 62 4-digit NAICS industries, 22 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 39 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Greenbrier County, West Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 423 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Greenbrier County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has added the most employment with 39 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 12.8 percent of the growth in Greenbrier County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (39 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (34 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (25 new jobs)
4. Consumer goods rental (22 new jobs)
5. Nursing care facilities (14 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Greenbrier County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Private households industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 26 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Private households industry make up 15.8 percent of the total employment decline in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (26 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (23 jobs lost)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (17 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (12 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (12 jobs lost)





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.

 

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