Employment Report for Perry County, Arkansas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Perry County. The industry averages 12 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Arkansas average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Perry County, Construction, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.75. The level of employment in the Construction industry is 1.75 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Perry may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.
In Perry County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 163 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 21.8 and 11.5 percent of all employment.
Manufacturing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Perry County, growing in new jobs by 25.9 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -13.4 percent. The State of Arkansas experienced a change in employment in the sector of -11.5 percent, since the year 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Perry County. The industry averages 12 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Arkansas average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Perry County, Construction, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.75. The level of employment in the Construction industry is 1.75 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Perry may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.
In Perry County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 163 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 21.8 and 11.5 percent of all employment.
Manufacturing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Perry County, growing in new jobs by 25.9 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -13.4 percent. The State of Arkansas experienced a change in employment in the sector of -11.5 percent, since the year 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
