Employment Report for Mercer County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Mercer County, Utilities, Construction, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Utilities provides the most jobs and contributes 31.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,253 jobs. The Construction and Retail Trade industries total 8.9 and 8.6 percent of all employment.
The Mining sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Mercer County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 15.3 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.
Professional and technical services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Mercer County, growing by 55.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of North Dakota experienced a change in employment in the sector of 18.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Mercer County. In the County, the industry averages 179 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the North Dakota typical size of 26 for the Utilities industry.
In Mercer County, Utilities, Construction and Information are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 64.09. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities sector is 64.09 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Mercer specializes in Utilities.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Mercer County, Utilities, Construction, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Utilities provides the most jobs and contributes 31.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,253 jobs. The Construction and Retail Trade industries total 8.9 and 8.6 percent of all employment.
The Mining sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Mercer County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 15.3 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.
Professional and technical services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Mercer County, growing by 55.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of North Dakota experienced a change in employment in the sector of 18.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Mercer County. In the County, the industry averages 179 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the North Dakota typical size of 26 for the Utilities industry.
In Mercer County, Utilities, Construction and Information are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 64.09. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities sector is 64.09 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Mercer specializes in Utilities.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
