Employment Report for Rio Blanco County, Colorado -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Rio Blanco County, growing by 90.9 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -13.4 percent. The State of Colorado faced a industry job change of -17.3 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Rio Blanco County, Mining, Utilities and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has an LQ of 69.61. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 69.61 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Rio Blanco may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.
Mining has a largest number of employee per establishment in Rio Blanco County. In the County, the industry averages 16 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the Colorado establishments size average of 16 for the Mining industry.
In Rio Blanco County, Mining, Construction, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Mining is the largest employment industry and makes up 35.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 742 people employed. The Construction and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.9 and 13.4 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Rio Blanco County, growing by 90.9 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -13.4 percent. The State of Colorado faced a industry job change of -17.3 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Rio Blanco County, Mining, Utilities and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has an LQ of 69.61. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 69.61 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Rio Blanco may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.
Mining has a largest number of employee per establishment in Rio Blanco County. In the County, the industry averages 16 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the Colorado establishments size average of 16 for the Mining industry.
In Rio Blanco County, Mining, Construction, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Mining is the largest employment industry and makes up 35.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 742 people employed. The Construction and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.9 and 13.4 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
