Employment Report for Barnes County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Barnes County. The industry averages 32 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the North Dakota average establishment size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Barnes County, with an employment growth of 15.9 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -13.4 percent. The State of North Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 7.7 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Barnes County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 14.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 518 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14 and 10.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Barnes County. The industry averages 32 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the North Dakota average establishment size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Barnes County, with an employment growth of 15.9 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -13.4 percent. The State of North Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 7.7 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Barnes County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 14.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 518 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14 and 10.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
