Employment Report for Wells County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Wells County. The industry averages 32 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the State of North Dakota average of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Wells County, increasing in size by 15.4 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.7 percent. The State of North Dakota experienced a sector employment shift of 11.9 percent, since the year 2001.
In Wells County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance and Finance and insurance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 3. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 3 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Wells County may specialize, or be an exporter of Wholesale trade.
In Wells County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 31.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 414 employees. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade sectors provide 16.1 and 15.6 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Wells County. The industry averages 32 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the State of North Dakota average of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Wells County, increasing in size by 15.4 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.7 percent. The State of North Dakota experienced a sector employment shift of 11.9 percent, since the year 2001.
In Wells County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance and Finance and insurance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 3. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 3 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Wells County may specialize, or be an exporter of Wholesale trade.
In Wells County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 31.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 414 employees. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade sectors provide 16.1 and 15.6 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
