Employment Report for Williams County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Administrative and waste services since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Williams County. The sector faced a loss of 133 employees during the period, or 30 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 80.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
In Williams County, Mining, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Mining is the major employer in the county making up 16.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,401 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 16 and 10.7 percent of industry employment.
Mining is the industry with the largest establishments in Williams County, with the industry averaging 23 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the State of North Dakota typical size of 20 for the Mining industry.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Williams County, with a job growth of 60.9 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of North Dakota encountered a change in industry employment of 11.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
In Williams County, Mining, Wholesale trade and Utilities are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 33.11. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 33.11 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Williams County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Administrative and waste services since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Williams County. The sector faced a loss of 133 employees during the period, or 30 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 80.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
In Williams County, Mining, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Mining is the major employer in the county making up 16.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,401 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 16 and 10.7 percent of industry employment.
Mining is the industry with the largest establishments in Williams County, with the industry averaging 23 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the State of North Dakota typical size of 20 for the Mining industry.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Williams County, with a job growth of 60.9 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of North Dakota encountered a change in industry employment of 11.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
In Williams County, Mining, Wholesale trade and Utilities are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 33.11. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 33.11 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Williams County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
