Monongalia County One-Year Industry Employment Change
Employment for all industries has increased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in West Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.
Monongalia County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other professional and technical services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 65.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of West Virginia, where the industry felt a loss of 7 percent. The losses in the Other professional and technical services industry in Monongalia County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.5 percent in terms of employees in the Other professional and technical services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (65.6 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (28.4 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (21.8 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (21.3 percent decline)
5. Employment services (16.1 percent decline)
Monongalia County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Special food services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 452.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Monongalia County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of West Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 9 percent. The Special food services industry in Monongalia County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.6 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (452.4 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (61.4 percent gain)
3. Consumer goods rental (59.1 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (54.4 percent gain)
5. Used merchandise stores (41.0 percent gain)
Out of the 93 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 37 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 54 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
In Monongalia County, West Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,371 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.
Total One-Year Employment Decline in Monongalia County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other professional and technical services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 221 jobs. The declines in the Other professional and technical services industry make up 35.6 percent of the total employment decline in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (221 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (65 jobs lost)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (45 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (43 jobs lost)
5. Investigation and security services (28 jobs lost)
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Monongalia County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General medical and surgical hospitals industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 301 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the General medical and surgical hospitals industry makes up 19.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Monongalia County.
Top 5 Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (301 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (193 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (113 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (67 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (66 new jobs)
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.
Monongalia County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other professional and technical services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 65.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of West Virginia, where the industry felt a loss of 7 percent. The losses in the Other professional and technical services industry in Monongalia County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.5 percent in terms of employees in the Other professional and technical services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (65.6 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (28.4 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (21.8 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (21.3 percent decline)
5. Employment services (16.1 percent decline)
Monongalia County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Special food services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 452.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Monongalia County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of West Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 9 percent. The Special food services industry in Monongalia County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.6 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (452.4 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (61.4 percent gain)
3. Consumer goods rental (59.1 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (54.4 percent gain)
5. Used merchandise stores (41.0 percent gain)
Out of the 93 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 37 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 54 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
In Monongalia County, West Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,371 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.
Total One-Year Employment Decline in Monongalia County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other professional and technical services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 221 jobs. The declines in the Other professional and technical services industry make up 35.6 percent of the total employment decline in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (221 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (65 jobs lost)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (45 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (43 jobs lost)
5. Investigation and security services (28 jobs lost)
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Monongalia County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General medical and surgical hospitals industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 301 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the General medical and surgical hospitals industry makes up 19.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Monongalia County.
Top 5 Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (301 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (193 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (113 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (67 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (66 new jobs)
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.

