Hancock County One-Year Industry Employment Change
Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hancock County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gambling industries industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 46 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gambling industries industry make up 17.5 percent of the total employment decline in Hancock County, West Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Gambling industries (46 jobs lost)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (28 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (26 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (22 jobs lost)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (22 jobs lost)
Out of the 35 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 25 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 9 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
In Hancock County, West Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,077 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hancock County
The Offices of other health practitioners industry has grown the most with 8 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of other health practitioners industry makes up 22.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Hancock County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (8 new jobs)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (8 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (5 new jobs)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (5 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (4 new jobs)
Total industry employment has decreased by 9.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of West Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.
Hancock County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 35.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of West Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 10.9 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Hancock County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation 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 (35.1 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (31.1 percent decline)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (28.2 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (27.8 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (17.4 percent decline)
Hancock County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 15.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Hancock County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for West Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 4.3 percent. The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Hancock County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (15.8 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (12.8 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (10.7 percent gain)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (7.7 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (6.3 percent gain)
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.
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gambling industries industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 46 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gambling industries industry make up 17.5 percent of the total employment decline in Hancock County, West Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Gambling industries (46 jobs lost)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (28 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (26 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (22 jobs lost)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (22 jobs lost)
Out of the 35 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 25 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 9 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
In Hancock County, West Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,077 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hancock County
The Offices of other health practitioners industry has grown the most with 8 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of other health practitioners industry makes up 22.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Hancock County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (8 new jobs)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (8 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (5 new jobs)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (5 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (4 new jobs)
Total industry employment has decreased by 9.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of West Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.
Hancock County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 35.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of West Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 10.9 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Hancock County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation 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 (35.1 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (31.1 percent decline)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (28.2 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (27.8 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (17.4 percent decline)
Hancock County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 15.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Hancock County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for West Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 4.3 percent. The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Hancock County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (15.8 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (12.8 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (10.7 percent gain)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (7.7 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (6.3 percent gain)
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.
