Employment Report for Obrien County, Iowa -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Obrien County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.97. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.97 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Obrien specializes in Wholesale trade.
In Obrien County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 25.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,274 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries make up 15.3 and 10.8 percent of all employment.
Obrien is the County that is ranked 45 of 99 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Iowa according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 43 of 99 Counties.
Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Obrien County, moving a total of 41.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Iowa felt a shift in employment in the industry of 0.9 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
The Transportation and Warehousing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Obrien County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 5.5 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Obrien County. In the County, the industry averages 25 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the State of Iowa typical size of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Obrien County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.97. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.97 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Obrien specializes in Wholesale trade.
In Obrien County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 25.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,274 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries make up 15.3 and 10.8 percent of all employment.
Obrien is the County that is ranked 45 of 99 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Iowa according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 43 of 99 Counties.
Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Obrien County, moving a total of 41.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Iowa felt a shift in employment in the industry of 0.9 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
The Transportation and Warehousing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Obrien County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 5.5 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Obrien County. In the County, the industry averages 25 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the State of Iowa typical size of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
