Employment Report for Itasca County, Minnesota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Information has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Itasca County, with an industry growth of 61.8 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -14.9 percent. The State of Minnesota had changed in sector employment of -15 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
In Itasca County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,299 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18 and 11 percent of all employment.
Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Itasca County. The industry averages 49 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 34 and greater than the State of Minnesota typical size of 36 for the Utilities industry.
In Itasca County, Utilities, Health care and social assistance and Other services, except public administration have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 5.4. The percent of employment in the Utilities industry is 5.4 times greater than the national average, signifying that Itasca specializes in Utilities.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Itasca County. The industry lost a total of 255 total jobs during the period, accounting for 15.6 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 55.6 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Information has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Itasca County, with an industry growth of 61.8 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -14.9 percent. The State of Minnesota had changed in sector employment of -15 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
In Itasca County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,299 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18 and 11 percent of all employment.
Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Itasca County. The industry averages 49 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 34 and greater than the State of Minnesota typical size of 36 for the Utilities industry.
In Itasca County, Utilities, Health care and social assistance and Other services, except public administration have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 5.4. The percent of employment in the Utilities industry is 5.4 times greater than the national average, signifying that Itasca specializes in Utilities.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Itasca County. The industry lost a total of 255 total jobs during the period, accounting for 15.6 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 55.6 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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