Employment Report for Walsh County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Accommodation and food services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Walsh County, changing a total of 14.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 7.6 percent. The State of North Dakota had an industry job change of 5.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
In Walsh County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Information industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 12.15. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 12.15 times greater than the national average, signifying that Walsh County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Walsh County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 14.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 612 jobs. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade industries make up 12.8 and 11.6 percent of total employment, respectively.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Walsh County. The industry averages 68 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of North Dakota average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Accommodation and food services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Walsh County, changing a total of 14.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 7.6 percent. The State of North Dakota had an industry job change of 5.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
In Walsh County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Information industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 12.15. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 12.15 times greater than the national average, signifying that Walsh County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Walsh County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 14.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 612 jobs. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade industries make up 12.8 and 11.6 percent of total employment, respectively.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Walsh County. The industry averages 68 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of North Dakota average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
