Employment Report for Gage County, Nebraska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Gage County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.14. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.14 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Gage County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.
Gage County is ranked number 16 of 94 total Counties throughout Nebraska in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 15 of 94 Counties.
Health care and social assistance has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Gage County, increasing in size by 11.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 10.6 percent. The State of Nebraska had an industry job change of 11.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Gage County, averaging 55 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Nebraska average establishment size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Gage County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 27.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,108 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 21 and 16.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Gage County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.14. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.14 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Gage County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.
Gage County is ranked number 16 of 94 total Counties throughout Nebraska in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 15 of 94 Counties.
Health care and social assistance has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Gage County, increasing in size by 11.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 10.6 percent. The State of Nebraska had an industry job change of 11.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Gage County, averaging 55 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Nebraska average establishment size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Gage County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 27.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,108 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 21 and 16.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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