Employment Report for Lee County, North Carolina -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Lee County. The industry averages 117 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of North Carolina average establishment size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Lee County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Management of companies and enterprises industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 3.39. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 3.39 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Lee may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.
Wholesale trade is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Lee County, with an employment growth of 45.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 0.4 percent. The State of North Carolina experienced a sector employment shift of 6.1 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Lee County. The sector dealt with a loss of 454 total jobs during the period, accounting for 14 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 47.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.
In Lee County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 43.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 10,791 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 11.3 and 11 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Lee County. The industry averages 117 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of North Carolina average establishment size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Lee County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Management of companies and enterprises industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 3.39. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 3.39 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Lee may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.
Wholesale trade is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Lee County, with an employment growth of 45.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 0.4 percent. The State of North Carolina experienced a sector employment shift of 6.1 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Lee County. The sector dealt with a loss of 454 total jobs during the period, accounting for 14 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 47.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.
In Lee County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 43.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 10,791 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 11.3 and 11 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
