Employment Report for Talbot County, Georgia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Talbot County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Construction is the largest employment industry and makes up 20.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 104 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 12.4 and 2.6 percent of industry employment.
In Talbot County, Construction, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has an LQ of 3.15. The level of employment in the Construction sector is 3.15 times greater than the national average, signifying that Talbot County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.
Construction has the largest businesses in Talbot County. The industry averages 10 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 9 and greater than the Georgia typical size of 8 for the Construction industry.
Construction is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Talbot County, growing in new jobs by 20.9 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 7.3 percent. The State of Georgia experienced a sector employment shift of 2.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Talbot County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Construction is the largest employment industry and makes up 20.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 104 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 12.4 and 2.6 percent of industry employment.
In Talbot County, Construction, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has an LQ of 3.15. The level of employment in the Construction sector is 3.15 times greater than the national average, signifying that Talbot County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.
Construction has the largest businesses in Talbot County. The industry averages 10 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 9 and greater than the Georgia typical size of 8 for the Construction industry.
Construction is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Talbot County, growing in new jobs by 20.9 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 7.3 percent. The State of Georgia experienced a sector employment shift of 2.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
