Employment Report for Morton County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Information has the largest businesses in Morton County. The industry averages 45 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 22 and greater than the North Dakota establishments size average of 19 for the Information industry.
Construction has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Morton County, growing in new jobs by 26.7 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 7.3 percent. The State of North Dakota saw a change in employment in the sector of 11.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
In Morton County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 15.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,140 jobs. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 13 and 10.4 percent of total employment, respectively.
In Morton County, Utilities, Information and Mining are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.18. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities industry is 3.18 times greater than the national average, signifying that Morton County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Information has the largest businesses in Morton County. The industry averages 45 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 22 and greater than the North Dakota establishments size average of 19 for the Information industry.
Construction has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Morton County, growing in new jobs by 26.7 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 7.3 percent. The State of North Dakota saw a change in employment in the sector of 11.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
In Morton County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 15.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,140 jobs. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 13 and 10.4 percent of total employment, respectively.
In Morton County, Utilities, Information and Mining are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.18. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities industry is 3.18 times greater than the national average, signifying that Morton County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
