Employment Report for McHenry County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In McHenry County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Finance and insurance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 7.67. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 7.67 times greater than the US average, showing signs that McHenry specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in McHenry County, averaging 17 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the North Dakota typical size of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
The Accommodation and food services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in McHenry County since 2001, going from making up 8.1 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in McHenry County, growing by 33.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of North Dakota went through a industry job change of 9.1 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
In McHenry County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Wholesale trade provides the most jobs and contributes 20 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 129 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Construction industries make up 16.1 and 9.3 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In McHenry County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Finance and insurance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 7.67. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 7.67 times greater than the US average, showing signs that McHenry specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in McHenry County, averaging 17 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the North Dakota typical size of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
The Accommodation and food services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in McHenry County since 2001, going from making up 8.1 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in McHenry County, growing by 33.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of North Dakota went through a industry job change of 9.1 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
In McHenry County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Wholesale trade provides the most jobs and contributes 20 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 129 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Construction industries make up 16.1 and 9.3 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
