Employment Report for Elbert County, Georgia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Mining is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Elbert County, growing in new jobs by 60.7 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Georgia went through a industry job change of -13 percent, in the course of time since 2001.
Elbert is the County that is ranked 71 of 160 Counties throughout the State of Georgia by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 68 of 160 Counties.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Elbert County, averaging 21 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Georgia average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Elbert County, Mining, Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 7.05. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 7.05 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Elbert County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.
The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Elbert County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 6.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.
In Elbert County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 44.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,437 individuals. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries make up 11.9 and 10.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Mining is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Elbert County, growing in new jobs by 60.7 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Georgia went through a industry job change of -13 percent, in the course of time since 2001.
Elbert is the County that is ranked 71 of 160 Counties throughout the State of Georgia by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 68 of 160 Counties.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Elbert County, averaging 21 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Georgia average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Elbert County, Mining, Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 7.05. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 7.05 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Elbert County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.
The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Elbert County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 6.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.
In Elbert County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 44.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,437 individuals. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries make up 11.9 and 10.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
