Employment Report for Bowman County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Bowman 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 15.86. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 15.86 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Bowman County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.
Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Bowman County, with an employment growth of 137 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of North Dakota had an industry job change of 18.9 percent, during the period.
In Bowman County, Health care and social assistance, Wholesale trade, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 19.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 217 employees. The Wholesale trade and Retail Trade industries total 15.3 and 15.3 percent of all employment.
Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Bowman County, averaging 18 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the North Dakota average establishment size of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
The Accommodation and food services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Bowman County since 2001, going from making up 12 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Bowman 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 15.86. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 15.86 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Bowman County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.
Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Bowman County, with an employment growth of 137 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of North Dakota had an industry job change of 18.9 percent, during the period.
In Bowman County, Health care and social assistance, Wholesale trade, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 19.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 217 employees. The Wholesale trade and Retail Trade industries total 15.3 and 15.3 percent of all employment.
Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Bowman County, averaging 18 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the North Dakota average establishment size of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
The Accommodation and food services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Bowman County since 2001, going from making up 12 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
