Employment Report for Towner County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Construction is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Towner County, increasing in size by 58.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 7.3 percent. The State of North Dakota went through a industry job change of 11.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
Towner is the County that is ranked 35 of 54 total Counties throughout North Dakota in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 33 of 54 Counties.
In Towner County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 13.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 94 people employed. The Wholesale trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 9.7 and 8.4 percent of all employment.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Towner County, averaging 24 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of North Dakota establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Towner County, Wholesale trade, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Finance and insurance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.87. The level of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.87 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Towner County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.
The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Towner County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 22.9 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 13.6 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).
Construction is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Towner County, increasing in size by 58.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 7.3 percent. The State of North Dakota went through a industry job change of 11.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
Towner is the County that is ranked 35 of 54 total Counties throughout North Dakota in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 33 of 54 Counties.
In Towner County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 13.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 94 people employed. The Wholesale trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 9.7 and 8.4 percent of all employment.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Towner County, averaging 24 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of North Dakota establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Towner County, Wholesale trade, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Finance and insurance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.87. The level of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.87 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Towner County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.
The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Towner County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 22.9 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 13.6 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).
