Employment Report for Johnston County, North Carolina -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Johnston County. The sector dealt with a loss of 536 jobs, or 7.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 61.1 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Johnston County, averaging 63 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the North Carolina average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.
Educational services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Johnston County, with an industry growth of 102.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of North Carolina encountered a change in industry employment of 18.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
In Johnston County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 21.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 6,915 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 16.1 and 11.6 percent of industry employment.
In Johnston County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.57. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.57 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Johnston County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Johnston County. The sector dealt with a loss of 536 jobs, or 7.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 61.1 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Johnston County, averaging 63 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the North Carolina average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.
Educational services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Johnston County, with an industry growth of 102.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of North Carolina encountered a change in industry employment of 18.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
In Johnston County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 21.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 6,915 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 16.1 and 11.6 percent of industry employment.
In Johnston County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.57. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.57 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Johnston County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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