Employment Report for Douglas County, Minnesota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Wholesale trade is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Douglas County, with a job growth of 45.5 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Minnesota had changed in sector employment of 0.2 percent, in the period of time since 2001.
In Douglas County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,860 employees. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 19.1 and 13.5 percent of total employment, respectively.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Douglas County. In the County, the industry averages 31 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Minnesota average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Douglas County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.49. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 1.49 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Douglas specializes in Manufacturing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Wholesale trade is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Douglas County, with a job growth of 45.5 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Minnesota had changed in sector employment of 0.2 percent, in the period of time since 2001.
In Douglas County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,860 employees. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 19.1 and 13.5 percent of total employment, respectively.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Douglas County. In the County, the industry averages 31 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Minnesota average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Douglas County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.49. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 1.49 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Douglas specializes in Manufacturing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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