Summers County One-Year Industry Employment Change
In Summers County, West Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 39 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.
Out of the 7 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 2 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total One-Year Employment Decline in Summers County
Given the industries in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 5 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 100.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Summers County, West Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (5 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (2 jobs lost)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (171 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (142 jobs lost)
5. Employment services (116 jobs lost)
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Summers County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 14 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 75.9 percent of the growth in Summers County.
Top 2 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (14 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (2 new jobs)
Summers County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 10.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of West Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Summers County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.3 percent in terms of employment in the Other general merchandise stores industry.
Top 2 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (10.1 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (6.3 percent decline)
Total industry employment has decreased by 2.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in West Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.6 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.
Summers County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Offices of physicians industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 54.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Summers County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in West Virginia, where it saw a gain of 1.5 percent. The Offices of physicians industry in Summers County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.5 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 4 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (54.7 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (18.9 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (2.7 percent gain)
4. Legal services (2.2 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.
Out of the 7 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 2 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Total One-Year Employment Decline in Summers County
Given the industries in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 5 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 100.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Summers County, West Virginia.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (5 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (2 jobs lost)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (171 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (142 jobs lost)
5. Employment services (116 jobs lost)
Total One-Year Employment Growth in Summers County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 14 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 75.9 percent of the growth in Summers County.
Top 2 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (14 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (2 new jobs)
Summers County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 10.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of West Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Summers County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.3 percent in terms of employment in the Other general merchandise stores industry.
Top 2 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (10.1 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (6.3 percent decline)
Total industry employment has decreased by 2.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in West Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.6 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.
Summers County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Offices of physicians industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 54.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Summers County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in West Virginia, where it saw a gain of 1.5 percent. The Offices of physicians industry in Summers County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.5 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 4 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (54.7 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (18.9 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (2.7 percent gain)
4. Legal services (2.2 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.

