Employment Report for Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Lake and Peninsula County, averaging 13 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Alaska average of 23 for the Manufacturing industry.
Lake and Peninsula County is ranked at 27 of 28 total Counties throughout Alaska by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 26 of 28 Counties.
In Lake and Peninsula County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 18.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 53 jobs. The Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade sectors provide 17.5 and 9.4 percent of all employment.
In Lake and Peninsula County, Transportation and Warehousing, Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Transportation and Warehousing industry has an LQ of 4.72. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 4.72 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Lake and Peninsula specializes in Transportation and Warehousing.
Transportation and Warehousing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Lake and Peninsula County, changing a total of 100 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Alaska felt a shift in employment in the industry of -0.1 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Lake and Peninsula County, averaging 13 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Alaska average of 23 for the Manufacturing industry.
Lake and Peninsula County is ranked at 27 of 28 total Counties throughout Alaska by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 26 of 28 Counties.
In Lake and Peninsula County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 18.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 53 jobs. The Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade sectors provide 17.5 and 9.4 percent of all employment.
In Lake and Peninsula County, Transportation and Warehousing, Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Transportation and Warehousing industry has an LQ of 4.72. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 4.72 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Lake and Peninsula specializes in Transportation and Warehousing.
Transportation and Warehousing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Lake and Peninsula County, changing a total of 100 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Alaska felt a shift in employment in the industry of -0.1 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
