Employment Report for Ida County, Iowa -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Ida County, with the industry averaging 69 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Iowa average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Ida County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 36 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,096 jobs. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 11.1 and 6.3 percent of industry employment.
Information has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Ida County, changing a total of 100 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -14.9 percent. The State of Iowa experienced a change in employment in the sector of -11.1 percent, during the period.
In Ida County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.81. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.81 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Ida County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Ida County, with the industry averaging 69 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Iowa average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Ida County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 36 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,096 jobs. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 11.1 and 6.3 percent of industry employment.
Information has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Ida County, changing a total of 100 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -14.9 percent. The State of Iowa experienced a change in employment in the sector of -11.1 percent, during the period.
In Ida County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.81. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.81 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Ida County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
