According to the United States Census Bureau (American Community Survey) from 2008 through 2009 the Jacksonville Metropolitan Statistical Area suffered a net loss of 31,911 jobs, as measured by the "civilian employed population 16 years and over." Despite those losses, gains were made in some areas, especially in service occupations and speciality service industries. There was an uptick in the number of people starting businesses as well.
BY OCCUPATION
Occupations making gains from 2008 through 2009
-Service occupations (4,396)
-Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (1,195)
Occupations suffering losses from 2008 through 2009
-Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations (-12,791)
-Sales and office occupations (-12,470)
-Management, professional, and related occupations (-6,677)
-Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (-5,564)
BY INDUSTRY
Industries making gains from 2008 through 2009
-Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (5,264)
-Educational services, and health care and social assistance (1,827)
-Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (311)
Industries suffering losses from 2008 through 2009
-Retail trade (-11,808)
-Construction (-9,026)
-Other services, except public administration (-5,213)
-Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (-5,152)
-Public administration (-2,239)
-Information (-1,961)
-Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (-1,438)
-Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (-1,079)
-Manufacturing (-829)
-Wholesale trade (-568)
BY CLASS OF WORKER
-Private wage and salary workers (-32,876)
-Government workers (-2,894)
-Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers (3,720)
-Unpaid family workers (139)
Other information about industries and occupations from the 2009 American Community Survey for the Jacksonville MSA
INDUSTRIES: In 2009, for the employed population 16 years and older, the leading industries in the Jacksonville, FL Metro Area were Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 20%, and Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 12%.
OCCUPATIONS AND TYPE OF EMPLOYER: Among the most common occupations were: Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%; Sales and office occupations, 29%; Service occupations, 18%; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 9%; and Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations, 8%.
82% of the people employed were Private wage and salary workers; 13% were Federal, state, or local government workers; and 5% were Self-employed, in own not incorporated business, workers.
Source: Economic Data - 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates and 2009 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates; http://factfinder.census.gov/ – Jacksonville, FL MSA
The Census Bureau statistics from 2008 through 2009 reveals a loss of 31,911 jobs. The largest percentages of jobs were related to construction or building maintenance, sales, and office services. The industries that suffered the most losses focused on retail, construction, services, and product distribution. The types of jobs lost, and industries that suffered the most, seem to reflect the pre-recession job drivers in Northeast Florida. The statistics also seem to underscore the limited diversity of the regional economy to and its vulnerability to economic downturns. The areas of job growth during this time period seem to point to be in areas that should receive greater emphasis in future efforts to stimulate long-term job growth in the region.
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