Employment Report for Van Buren County, Iowa -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Van Buren County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.56. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.56 times greater than the national average, signifying that Van Buren may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.
Wholesale trade in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Van Buren County, increasing in size by 9.3 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 0.4 percent. The State of Iowa experienced a change in employment in the sector of -0.6 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Van Buren County, with the industry averaging 53 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Iowa average establishment size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.
Van Buren County is ranked at 95 of 99 Counties in the State of Iowa in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 94 of 99 Counties.
In Van Buren County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 45.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 641 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 12.5 and 9.8 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Van Buren County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.56. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.56 times greater than the national average, signifying that Van Buren may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.
Wholesale trade in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Van Buren County, increasing in size by 9.3 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 0.4 percent. The State of Iowa experienced a change in employment in the sector of -0.6 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Van Buren County, with the industry averaging 53 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Iowa average establishment size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.
Van Buren County is ranked at 95 of 99 Counties in the State of Iowa in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 94 of 99 Counties.
In Van Buren County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 45.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 641 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 12.5 and 9.8 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
