Employment Report for Nelson County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Finance and insurance is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Nelson County, with an employment growth of 32.1 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.8 percent. The State of North Dakota saw a change in employment in the sector of 14.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.
In Nelson County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 2.79. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 2.79 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Nelson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Nelson County, averaging 45 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the North Dakota typical size of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
Nelson County is ranked number 34 of 54 Counties in the State of North Dakota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 32 of 54 Counties.
In Nelson County, Health care and social assistance, Wholesale trade, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 30 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 225 employees. The Wholesale trade and Retail Trade sectors account for 13.1 and 11.6 percent of all employment.
The Accommodation and food services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Nelson County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 6.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Finance and insurance is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Nelson County, with an employment growth of 32.1 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.8 percent. The State of North Dakota saw a change in employment in the sector of 14.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.
In Nelson County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 2.79. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 2.79 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Nelson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Nelson County, averaging 45 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the North Dakota typical size of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
Nelson County is ranked number 34 of 54 Counties in the State of North Dakota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 32 of 54 Counties.
In Nelson County, Health care and social assistance, Wholesale trade, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 30 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 225 employees. The Wholesale trade and Retail Trade sectors account for 13.1 and 11.6 percent of all employment.
The Accommodation and food services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Nelson County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 6.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
