Employment Report for Chicot County, Arkansas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Chicot County ranks 57 of 76 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Arkansas in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 53 of 76 Counties.
The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Chicot County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 26.7 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 14.8 percent of employment in 2005.
Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Chicot County. The industry was hit with a loss of 471 total jobs during the period, accounting for 55.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 65.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Chicot County. In the County, the industry averages 32 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Arkansas average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
Construction is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Chicot County, growing in new jobs by 39.7 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.3 percent. The State of Arkansas saw a change in employment in the sector of 1.9 percent, during the period.
In Chicot County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 9.7. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 9.7 times greater than the national average, signifying that Chicot specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Chicot County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 16.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 417 people employed. The Manufacturing and Construction sectors provide 14.8 and 11.4 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Chicot County ranks 57 of 76 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Arkansas in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 53 of 76 Counties.
The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Chicot County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 26.7 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 14.8 percent of employment in 2005.
Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Chicot County. The industry was hit with a loss of 471 total jobs during the period, accounting for 55.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 65.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Chicot County. In the County, the industry averages 32 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Arkansas average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
Construction is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Chicot County, growing in new jobs by 39.7 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.3 percent. The State of Arkansas saw a change in employment in the sector of 1.9 percent, during the period.
In Chicot County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 9.7. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 9.7 times greater than the national average, signifying that Chicot specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Chicot County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 16.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 417 people employed. The Manufacturing and Construction sectors provide 14.8 and 11.4 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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