Employment Report for Ransom County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Ransom County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 314 individuals. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries make up 18.5 and 17.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Ransom County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.55. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.55 times greater than the national average, signifying that Ransom specializes in Wholesale trade.
Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Ransom County, increasing in size by 100 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.5 percent. The State of North Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of -1.2 percent, in the last 5 years.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Ransom County. In the County, the industry averages 37 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of North Dakota establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Ransom County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 314 individuals. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries make up 18.5 and 17.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Ransom County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.55. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.55 times greater than the national average, signifying that Ransom specializes in Wholesale trade.
Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Ransom County, increasing in size by 100 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.5 percent. The State of North Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of -1.2 percent, in the last 5 years.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Ransom County. In the County, the industry averages 37 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of North Dakota establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
