Employment Report for Wapello County, Iowa -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Wapello County. The industry averages 140 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Iowa average establishment size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Wapello County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 29 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,333 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 17.6 and 16.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Wapello County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.26. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.26 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Wapello may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.
Educational services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Wapello County, with an industry growth of 36.2 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Iowa felt a shift in employment in the industry of 10 percent, during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Wapello County. The industry averages 140 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Iowa average establishment size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Wapello County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 29 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,333 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 17.6 and 16.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Wapello County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.26. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.26 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Wapello may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.
Educational services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Wapello County, with an industry growth of 36.2 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Iowa felt a shift in employment in the industry of 10 percent, during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
