Monday, October 30, 2006

Employment Report for Garden County, Nebraska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Finance and insurance is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Garden County, increasing in size by 6.1 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.8 percent. The State of Nebraska had an industry job change of 4.6 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has the largest employers in Garden County, averaging 11 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 12 and greater than the State of Nebraska establishments size average of 8 for the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry.

In Garden County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Finance and insurance and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 21.44. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 21.44 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Garden specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Garden County is ranked number 80 of 94 total Counties throughout Nebraska according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 78 of 94 Counties.

In Garden County, Retail Trade, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Finance and insurance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 34.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 85 employees. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Finance and insurance industries total 22.5 and 14.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Garden County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 40.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 22.5 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).

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