Employment Report for Mountrail County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Construction has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Mountrail County, growing by 159.7 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 7.3 percent. The State of North Dakota encountered a change in industry employment of 11.7 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
In Mountrail County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 21.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 330 jobs. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors account for 15.9 and 12 percent of industry employment.
In Mountrail County, Mining, Information and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has an LQ of 4.95. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 4.95 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Mountrail County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.
Information has the largest businesses in Mountrail County. In the County, the industry averages 19 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 22 and greater than the North Dakota typical size of 19 for the Information industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Construction has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Mountrail County, growing by 159.7 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 7.3 percent. The State of North Dakota encountered a change in industry employment of 11.7 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
In Mountrail County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 21.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 330 jobs. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors account for 15.9 and 12 percent of industry employment.
In Mountrail County, Mining, Information and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has an LQ of 4.95. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 4.95 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Mountrail County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.
Information has the largest businesses in Mountrail County. In the County, the industry averages 19 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 22 and greater than the North Dakota typical size of 19 for the Information industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
