Employment Report for Franklin County, Arkansas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Franklin County. The sector faced a loss of 155 total jobs during the period, accounting for 13.2 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 39.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Transportation and Warehousing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Franklin County, increasing by 50 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -1 percent. The State of Arkansas underwent a employment change in the industry of 3.9 percent, since the year 2001.
In Franklin County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 30.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,018 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 15.1 and 14.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Franklin County, Utilities, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 14.6. The level of employment in the Utilities sector is 14.6 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Franklin County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Franklin County. The industry averages 48 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Arkansas average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Franklin County. The sector faced a loss of 155 total jobs during the period, accounting for 13.2 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 39.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Transportation and Warehousing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Franklin County, increasing by 50 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -1 percent. The State of Arkansas underwent a employment change in the industry of 3.9 percent, since the year 2001.
In Franklin County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 30.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,018 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 15.1 and 14.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Franklin County, Utilities, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 14.6. The level of employment in the Utilities sector is 14.6 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Franklin County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Franklin County. The industry averages 48 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Arkansas average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
