Employment Report for Calhoun County, Arkansas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Calhoun County, increasing by 27.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -13.4 percent. The State of Arkansas encountered a change in industry employment of -11.5 percent, in the course of time since 2001.
In Calhoun County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 78.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,628 jobs. The Transportation and Warehousing and Construction sectors provide 3.4 and 3 percent of industry employment.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Calhoun County, averaging 175 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Arkansas typical size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Calhoun County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 6.12. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 6.12 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Calhoun County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Calhoun County, increasing by 27.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -13.4 percent. The State of Arkansas encountered a change in industry employment of -11.5 percent, in the course of time since 2001.
In Calhoun County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 78.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,628 jobs. The Transportation and Warehousing and Construction sectors provide 3.4 and 3 percent of industry employment.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Calhoun County, averaging 175 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Arkansas typical size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Calhoun County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 6.12. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 6.12 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Calhoun County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
