Employment Report for Jackson County, Arkansas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Jackson County is ranked at 42 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 between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 41 of 76 Counties.
In Jackson County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,005 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 22.5 and 16.2 percent of all employment.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Jackson County, growing in new jobs by 2.9 percent. This is less than the national employment change in the industry of 4.7 percent. The State of Arkansas faced a industry job change of 3.7 percent, in the last 5 years.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Jackson County, averaging 37 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Arkansas establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Jackson County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Utilities industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.78. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 1.78 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Jackson specializes in Manufacturing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Jackson County is ranked at 42 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 between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 41 of 76 Counties.
In Jackson County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,005 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 22.5 and 16.2 percent of all employment.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Jackson County, growing in new jobs by 2.9 percent. This is less than the national employment change in the industry of 4.7 percent. The State of Arkansas faced a industry job change of 3.7 percent, in the last 5 years.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Jackson County, averaging 37 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Arkansas establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Jackson County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Utilities industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.78. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 1.78 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Jackson specializes in Manufacturing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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