Employment Report for Jones County, North Carolina -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Jones County, with the industry averaging 26 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the State of North Carolina average of 22 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Jones County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 14 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 4.2 percent in 2005.
Professional and technical services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Jones County, moving a total of 164.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of North Carolina faced a industry job change of 6.9 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Jones County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 30.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 390 jobs. The Retail Trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries make up 13.3 and 11.1 percent of total employment, respectively.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Jones County. The sector faced a loss of 133 jobs, or 71.5 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 46.7 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Jones County ranks 99 of 101 Counties in the State of North Carolina by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 96 of 101 Counties.
In Jones County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 10.55. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 10.55 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Jones 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).
Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Jones County, with the industry averaging 26 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the State of North Carolina average of 22 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Jones County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 14 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 4.2 percent in 2005.
Professional and technical services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Jones County, moving a total of 164.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of North Carolina faced a industry job change of 6.9 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Jones County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 30.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 390 jobs. The Retail Trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries make up 13.3 and 11.1 percent of total employment, respectively.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Jones County. The sector faced a loss of 133 jobs, or 71.5 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 46.7 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Jones County ranks 99 of 101 Counties in the State of North Carolina by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 96 of 101 Counties.
In Jones County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 10.55. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 10.55 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Jones 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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