Employment Report for Middlesex County, Connecticut -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Middlesex County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,619 jobs, or 13 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 88 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Administrative and waste services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Middlesex County, growing by 45.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Connecticut underwent a employment change in the industry of -0.4 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Middlesex County. In the County, the industry averages 45 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and less than the State of Connecticut establishments size average of 57 for the Utilities industry.
In Middlesex County, Finance and insurance, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Finance and insurance industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.19. This means the percent of total employment in the Finance and insurance sector is 2.19 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Middlesex may be an exporter of products or services of Finance and insurance.
In Middlesex 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 largest employment industry and makes up 18.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 10,796 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors provide 17.2 and 13.3 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Middlesex County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,619 jobs, or 13 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 88 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Administrative and waste services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Middlesex County, growing by 45.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Connecticut underwent a employment change in the industry of -0.4 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Middlesex County. In the County, the industry averages 45 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and less than the State of Connecticut establishments size average of 57 for the Utilities industry.
In Middlesex County, Finance and insurance, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Finance and insurance industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.19. This means the percent of total employment in the Finance and insurance sector is 2.19 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Middlesex may be an exporter of products or services of Finance and insurance.
In Middlesex 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 largest employment industry and makes up 18.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 10,796 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors provide 17.2 and 13.3 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
