Employment Report for Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Kodiak Island County, averaging 51 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Alaska average establishment size of 23 for the Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Kodiak Island County. The industry was hit with a loss of 661 employees during the period, or 32.5 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 54.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Kodiak Island County, increasing by 30 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Alaska had an industry job change of 8.9 percent, since the year 2001.
In Kodiak Island County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Transportation and Warehousing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.95. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.95 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Kodiak Island may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Kodiak Island County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 42.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 34.4 percent of total employment in the year 2005.
In Kodiak Island County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 34.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,375 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 13.6 and 11.1 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Kodiak Island County, averaging 51 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Alaska average establishment size of 23 for the Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Kodiak Island County. The industry was hit with a loss of 661 employees during the period, or 32.5 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 54.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Kodiak Island County, increasing by 30 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Alaska had an industry job change of 8.9 percent, since the year 2001.
In Kodiak Island County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Transportation and Warehousing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.95. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.95 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Kodiak Island may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Kodiak Island County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 42.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 34.4 percent of total employment in the year 2005.
In Kodiak Island County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 34.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,375 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 13.6 and 11.1 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
