Employment Report for Slope County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Slope County ranks 54 of 54 total Counties throughout North Dakota in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 53 of 54 Counties.
In Slope County, Other services, except public administration, Construction and Mining industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Other services, except public administration industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.88. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Other services, except public administration sector is 1.88 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Slope County may specialize, or be an exporter of Other services, except public administration.
In Slope County, Other services, except public administration, Construction, and the Mining sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Other services, except public administration provides the most jobs and contributes 7.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 5 jobs. The Construction and Mining industries make up 5.9 and 0 percent of total employment, respectively.
Other services, except public administration is the industry with the largest establishments in Slope County, averaging 2 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 4 and less than the State of North Dakota establishments size average of 6 for the Other services, except public administration industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Slope County ranks 54 of 54 total Counties throughout North Dakota in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 53 of 54 Counties.
In Slope County, Other services, except public administration, Construction and Mining industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Other services, except public administration industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.88. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Other services, except public administration sector is 1.88 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Slope County may specialize, or be an exporter of Other services, except public administration.
In Slope County, Other services, except public administration, Construction, and the Mining sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Other services, except public administration provides the most jobs and contributes 7.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 5 jobs. The Construction and Mining industries make up 5.9 and 0 percent of total employment, respectively.
Other services, except public administration is the industry with the largest establishments in Slope County, averaging 2 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 4 and less than the State of North Dakota establishments size average of 6 for the Other services, except public administration industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
