Employment Report for Barrow County, Georgia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Barrow County since 2001, going from making up 25.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 19.4 percent of employment in 2005.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Barrow County. In the County, the industry averages 28 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Georgia average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Barrow County, Construction, Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.73. The percent of employment in the Construction sector is 1.73 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Barrow specializes in Construction.
Educational services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Barrow County, changing a total of 757.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 13.8 percent. The State of Georgia had an industry job change of 30.5 percent, during the period.
In Barrow County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,217 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 15.1 and 12.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Barrow County since 2001, going from making up 25.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 19.4 percent of employment in 2005.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Barrow County. In the County, the industry averages 28 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Georgia average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Barrow County, Construction, Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.73. The percent of employment in the Construction sector is 1.73 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Barrow specializes in Construction.
Educational services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Barrow County, changing a total of 757.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 13.8 percent. The State of Georgia had an industry job change of 30.5 percent, during the period.
In Barrow County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,217 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 15.1 and 12.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
