Employment Report for Wilcox County, Alabama -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Wilcox County is ranked number 63 of 68 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Alabama in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 62 of 68 Counties.
In Wilcox County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 8.58. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 8.58 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Wilcox specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Wilcox County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 34.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 829 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 12.9 and 9.8 percent of all employment.
The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Wilcox County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 9.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
Construction is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Wilcox County, rising by 38.2 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 7.3 percent. The State of Alabama had an industry job change of 0.8 percent, during the period.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Wilcox County, averaging 104 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Alabama establishments size average of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Wilcox County is ranked number 63 of 68 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Alabama in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 62 of 68 Counties.
In Wilcox County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 8.58. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 8.58 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Wilcox specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Wilcox County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 34.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 829 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 12.9 and 9.8 percent of all employment.
The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Wilcox County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 9.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
Construction is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Wilcox County, rising by 38.2 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 7.3 percent. The State of Alabama had an industry job change of 0.8 percent, during the period.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Wilcox County, averaging 104 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Alabama establishments size average of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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