Employment Report for Fillmore County, Minnesota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Fillmore County ranks 50 of 88 total Counties throughout Minnesota in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 49 of 88 Counties.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Fillmore County. In the County, the industry averages 23 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Minnesota average establishment size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.
Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Fillmore County, rising by 62.1 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.3 percent. The State of Minnesota encountered a change in industry employment of 4.3 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Fillmore County, Other services, except public administration, Manufacturing and Arts, entertainment, and recreation have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Other services, except public administration sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.77. The level of employment in the Other services, except public administration industry is 1.77 times greater than the national average, signifying that Fillmore specializes in Other services, except public administration.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Fillmore County. The sector faced a loss of 179 total jobs during the period, accounting for 14.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 53.8 percent of all employment losses in the county.
In Fillmore County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,022 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14.5 and 10.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Fillmore County ranks 50 of 88 total Counties throughout Minnesota in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 49 of 88 Counties.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Fillmore County. In the County, the industry averages 23 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Minnesota average establishment size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.
Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Fillmore County, rising by 62.1 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.3 percent. The State of Minnesota encountered a change in industry employment of 4.3 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Fillmore County, Other services, except public administration, Manufacturing and Arts, entertainment, and recreation have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Other services, except public administration sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.77. The level of employment in the Other services, except public administration industry is 1.77 times greater than the national average, signifying that Fillmore specializes in Other services, except public administration.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Fillmore County. The sector faced a loss of 179 total jobs during the period, accounting for 14.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 53.8 percent of all employment losses in the county.
In Fillmore County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,022 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14.5 and 10.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).

