Employment Report for Bottineau County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Bottineau County, Mining, Wholesale trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has an LQ of 18.15. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 18.15 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Bottineau County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.
In Bottineau County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 14.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 241 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Wholesale trade industries total 12.5 and 10.6 percent of total employment, respectively.
Mining has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Bottineau County, rising by 51 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of North Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 17.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
Administrative and waste services has the largest businesses in Bottineau County, with the industry averaging 15 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and greater than the North Dakota average of 11 for the Administrative and waste services industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Bottineau County, Mining, Wholesale trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has an LQ of 18.15. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 18.15 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Bottineau County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.
In Bottineau County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 14.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 241 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Wholesale trade industries total 12.5 and 10.6 percent of total employment, respectively.
Mining has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Bottineau County, rising by 51 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of North Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 17.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
Administrative and waste services has the largest businesses in Bottineau County, with the industry averaging 15 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and greater than the North Dakota average of 11 for the Administrative and waste services industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).

