Mason County One-Year Industry Employment Change
In Mason County, West Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 625 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mason County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 116 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 45.6 percent of the total growth in Mason County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (116 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (44 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (32 new jobs)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (21 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (17 new jobs)
Given the 22 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mason County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 8 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 25.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mason County, West Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (8 jobs lost)
2. Professional and similar organizations (6 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (5 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (5 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (4 jobs lost)
Mason County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Full-service restaurants industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 102.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Mason County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for West Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 4.4 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Mason County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.2 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (102.0 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (41.7 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (39.5 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (22.1 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (20.5 percent gain)
Mason County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 22.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the West Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Mason County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.2 percent in terms of employees in the Lessors of real estate industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (22.2 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (17.5 percent decline)
3. Professional and similar organizations (16.7 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (16.5 percent decline)
5. Private households (9.3 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 13.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in West Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.
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.
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mason County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 116 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 45.6 percent of the total growth in Mason County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (116 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (44 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (32 new jobs)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (21 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (17 new jobs)
Given the 22 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mason County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 8 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 25.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mason County, West Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (8 jobs lost)
2. Professional and similar organizations (6 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (5 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (5 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (4 jobs lost)
Mason County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Full-service restaurants industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 102.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Mason County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for West Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 4.4 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Mason County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.2 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (102.0 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (41.7 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (39.5 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (22.1 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (20.5 percent gain)
Mason County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 22.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the West Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Mason County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.2 percent in terms of employees in the Lessors of real estate industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (22.2 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (17.5 percent decline)
3. Professional and similar organizations (16.7 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (16.5 percent decline)
5. Private households (9.3 percent decline)
Total industry employment has increased by 13.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in West Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.
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.

