Employment Report for Towns County, Georgia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Real estate and rental and leasing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Towns County, rising by 295.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Georgia experienced a change in employment in the sector of 8 percent, in the last 5 years.
Accommodation and food services is the industry with the largest establishments in Towns County, with the industry averaging 16 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 19 and less than the Georgia establishments size average of 20 for the Accommodation and food services industry.
In Towns County, Accommodation and food services, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Real estate and rental and leasing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Accommodation and food services sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.25. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 2.25 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Towns County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Accommodation and food services.
In Towns County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Accommodation and food services is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 673 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 15.9 and 6.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Real estate and rental and leasing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Towns County, rising by 295.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Georgia experienced a change in employment in the sector of 8 percent, in the last 5 years.
Accommodation and food services is the industry with the largest establishments in Towns County, with the industry averaging 16 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 19 and less than the Georgia establishments size average of 20 for the Accommodation and food services industry.
In Towns County, Accommodation and food services, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Real estate and rental and leasing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Accommodation and food services sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.25. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 2.25 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Towns County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Accommodation and food services.
In Towns County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Accommodation and food services is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 673 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 15.9 and 6.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
