Employment Report for Putnam County, Georgia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Putnam County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 25.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,372 jobs. The Manufacturing and Construction industries total 23.4 and 9.1 percent of total employment, respectively.
Retail Trade has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Putnam County, moving a total of 116.4 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 0.5 percent. The State of Georgia encountered a change in industry employment of -0.1 percent, in the last 5 years.
Putnam is the County that is ranked 72 of 160 Counties throughout the State of Georgia in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 71 of 160 Counties.
The Wholesale trade industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Putnam County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 12.1 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Putnam County. In the County, the industry averages 47 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Georgia average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Putnam County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Transportation and Warehousing and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 2.04. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.04 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Putnam specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Putnam County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 25.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,372 jobs. The Manufacturing and Construction industries total 23.4 and 9.1 percent of total employment, respectively.
Retail Trade has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Putnam County, moving a total of 116.4 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 0.5 percent. The State of Georgia encountered a change in industry employment of -0.1 percent, in the last 5 years.
Putnam is the County that is ranked 72 of 160 Counties throughout the State of Georgia in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 71 of 160 Counties.
The Wholesale trade industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Putnam County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 12.1 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Putnam County. In the County, the industry averages 47 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Georgia average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Putnam County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Transportation and Warehousing and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 2.04. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.04 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Putnam specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
