Employment Report for Lincoln County, Idaho -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Lincoln County, with the industry averaging 18 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the State of Idaho average establishment size of 15 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
The Wholesale trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Lincoln County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 12.3 percent of total employment in 2001 to 4.8 percent in 2005.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Lincoln County, increasing in size by 29.4 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of Idaho faced a industry job change of 6.6 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Lincoln County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 185 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 19.9 and 5.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Lincoln County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 21.48. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 21.48 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lincoln may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Lincoln County, with the industry averaging 18 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the State of Idaho average establishment size of 15 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
The Wholesale trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Lincoln County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 12.3 percent of total employment in 2001 to 4.8 percent in 2005.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Lincoln County, increasing in size by 29.4 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of Idaho faced a industry job change of 6.6 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Lincoln County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 185 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 19.9 and 5.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Lincoln County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 21.48. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 21.48 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lincoln may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
