Employment Report for Cass County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Management of companies and enterprises has a largest number of employee per establishment in Cass County, with the industry averaging 48 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 40 and greater than the State of North Dakota typical size of 36 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.
In Cass County, Wholesale trade, Management of companies and enterprises and Finance and insurance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.56. The percent of employment in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.56 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Cass specializes in Wholesale trade.
Management of companies and enterprises between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Cass County. The sector dealt with a loss of 694 jobs during the period, or 27 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 74.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Educational services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Cass County, rising by 42.3 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 13.8 percent. The State of North Dakota saw a change in employment in the sector of 12.3 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Cass County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 14.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 11,857 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries make up 13.9 and 10.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Management of companies and enterprises has a largest number of employee per establishment in Cass County, with the industry averaging 48 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 40 and greater than the State of North Dakota typical size of 36 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.
In Cass County, Wholesale trade, Management of companies and enterprises and Finance and insurance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.56. The percent of employment in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.56 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Cass specializes in Wholesale trade.
Management of companies and enterprises between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Cass County. The sector dealt with a loss of 694 jobs during the period, or 27 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 74.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Educational services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Cass County, rising by 42.3 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 13.8 percent. The State of North Dakota saw a change in employment in the sector of 12.3 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Cass County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 14.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 11,857 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries make up 13.9 and 10.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).

