Employment Report for Washington County, Minnesota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Washington County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 2.26. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 2.26 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Washington specializes in Arts, entertainment, and recreation.
Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Washington County, rising by 60.8 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Minnesota underwent a employment change in the industry of 12.1 percent, since the year 2001.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Washington County. In the County, the industry averages 48 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Minnesota establishments size average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Washington County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 18.4 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 11,777 employees. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries total 17.4 and 12.3 percent of total employment, respectively.
Management of companies and enterprises saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Washington County. The sector faced a loss of 808 employees during the period, or 53.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 56.1 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Washington County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 2.26. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 2.26 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Washington specializes in Arts, entertainment, and recreation.
Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Washington County, rising by 60.8 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Minnesota underwent a employment change in the industry of 12.1 percent, since the year 2001.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Washington County. In the County, the industry averages 48 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Minnesota establishments size average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Washington County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 18.4 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 11,777 employees. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries total 17.4 and 12.3 percent of total employment, respectively.
Management of companies and enterprises saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Washington County. The sector faced a loss of 808 employees during the period, or 53.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 56.1 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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