Employment Report for Marion County, Alabama -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Marion County. In the County, the industry averages 81 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Alabama typical size of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Marion County, Manufacturing, Professional and technical services and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 3.72. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.72 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Marion may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.
Professional and technical services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Marion County, increasing in size by 1022.1 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Alabama saw a change in employment in the sector of 8.8 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Marion County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Professional and technical services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 47.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,913 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Professional and technical services sectors account for 11.7 and 9.4 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 Marion County. In the County, the industry averages 81 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Alabama typical size of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Marion County, Manufacturing, Professional and technical services and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 3.72. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.72 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Marion may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.
Professional and technical services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Marion County, increasing in size by 1022.1 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Alabama saw a change in employment in the sector of 8.8 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Marion County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Professional and technical services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 47.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,913 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Professional and technical services sectors account for 11.7 and 9.4 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
