Employment Report for Big Stone County, Minnesota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Big Stone County, Health care and social assistance, Construction and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.87. The level of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.87 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Big Stone County may specialize, or be an exporter of Health care and social assistance.
The Retail Trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Big Stone County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 20.6 percent of total employment in 2001 to 14.7 percent in the year 2005.
Big Stone County is ranked number 84 of 88 total Counties throughout Minnesota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 83 of 88 Counties.
Wholesale trade has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Big Stone County, moving a total of 67.3 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Minnesota went through a industry job change of 0.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
In Big Stone County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 24.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 300 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14.7 and 13.4 percent of all employment.
Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Big Stone County, with the industry averaging 21 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 21 and less than the Minnesota typical size of 29 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Big Stone County, Health care and social assistance, Construction and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.87. The level of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.87 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Big Stone County may specialize, or be an exporter of Health care and social assistance.
The Retail Trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Big Stone County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 20.6 percent of total employment in 2001 to 14.7 percent in the year 2005.
Big Stone County is ranked number 84 of 88 total Counties throughout Minnesota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 83 of 88 Counties.
Wholesale trade has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Big Stone County, moving a total of 67.3 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Minnesota went through a industry job change of 0.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
In Big Stone County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 24.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 300 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14.7 and 13.4 percent of all employment.
Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Big Stone County, with the industry averaging 21 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 21 and less than the Minnesota typical size of 29 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
