Pleasants County One-Year Industry Employment Change
In Pleasants County, West Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 281 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.
Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pleasants County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 8 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 42.1 percent of the total employment decline in Pleasants County, West Virginia.
Top 4 Industries
1. Grocery stores (8 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (4 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (3 jobs lost)
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pleasants County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Oil and gas extraction industry has added the most employment with 11 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Oil and gas extraction industry makes up 71.1 percent of the total growth in Pleasants County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (11 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (2 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (2 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (7 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (1 new jobs)
Of the 10 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 4 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Pleasants County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Residential building construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 30.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the West Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Pleasants County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 in percent of workers in the Residential building construction industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (30.8 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (14.1 percent decline)
3. Legal services (9.5 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (9.4 percent decline)
5. Gambling industries (4.3 percent decline)
Pleasants County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Oil and gas extraction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 68.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Pleasants County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for West Virginia, where it saw a gain of 12 percent. The Oil and gas extraction industry in Pleasants County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.
Top 4 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (68.1 percent gain)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (9.2 percent gain)
3. Offices of dentists (4.4 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (3.9 percent gain)
The total number of jobs has decreased by 10.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of West Virginia, which experienced a gain of 1.6 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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 Decline in Pleasants County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 8 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 42.1 percent of the total employment decline in Pleasants County, West Virginia.
Top 4 Industries
1. Grocery stores (8 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (4 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (3 jobs lost)
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pleasants County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Oil and gas extraction industry has added the most employment with 11 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Oil and gas extraction industry makes up 71.1 percent of the total growth in Pleasants County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (11 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (2 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (2 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (7 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (1 new jobs)
Of the 10 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 4 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Pleasants County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Residential building construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 30.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the West Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Pleasants County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 in percent of workers in the Residential building construction industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (30.8 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (14.1 percent decline)
3. Legal services (9.5 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (9.4 percent decline)
5. Gambling industries (4.3 percent decline)
Pleasants County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Oil and gas extraction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 68.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Pleasants County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for West Virginia, where it saw a gain of 12 percent. The Oil and gas extraction industry in Pleasants County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.
Top 4 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (68.1 percent gain)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (9.2 percent gain)
3. Offices of dentists (4.4 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (3.9 percent gain)
The total number of jobs has decreased by 10.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of West Virginia, which experienced a gain of 1.6 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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.
