Employment Report for Drew County, Arkansas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Drew County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 6.36. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 6.36 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Drew may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Drew County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 27.9 percent of total employment in 2001 to 20.1 percent of employment in 2005.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Drew County. The industry was hit with a loss of 473 jobs, or 32.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 79.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
Real estate and rental and leasing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Drew County, increasing in size by 36.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Arkansas went through a industry job change of 6.1 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Drew County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 983 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 18.3 and 11.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Drew County, averaging 45 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Arkansas average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Drew County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 6.36. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 6.36 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Drew may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Drew County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 27.9 percent of total employment in 2001 to 20.1 percent of employment in 2005.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Drew County. The industry was hit with a loss of 473 jobs, or 32.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 79.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
Real estate and rental and leasing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Drew County, increasing in size by 36.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Arkansas went through a industry job change of 6.1 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Drew County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 983 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 18.3 and 11.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Drew County, averaging 45 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Arkansas average of 56 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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