Employment Report for Eddy County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Eddy County, Health care and social assistance, Other services, except public administration and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.91. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 2.91 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Eddy County may specialize, or be an exporter of Health care and social assistance.
In Eddy County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 37.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 203 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.5 and 9.3 percent of industry employment.
Health care and social assistance has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Eddy County, changing a total of 8.6 percent. This is less than the rate of employment change across the nation of 10.6 percent. The State of North Dakota experienced a change in employment in the sector of 6.6 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Eddy County. The industry averages 41 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the North Dakota typical size of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Eddy County, Health care and social assistance, Other services, except public administration and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.91. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 2.91 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Eddy County may specialize, or be an exporter of Health care and social assistance.
In Eddy County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 37.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 203 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.5 and 9.3 percent of industry employment.
Health care and social assistance has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Eddy County, changing a total of 8.6 percent. This is less than the rate of employment change across the nation of 10.6 percent. The State of North Dakota experienced a change in employment in the sector of 6.6 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Eddy County. The industry averages 41 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the North Dakota typical size of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
