Employment Report for Hamilton County, Nebraska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Transportation and Warehousing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Hamilton County, growing by 128 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Nebraska experienced a change in employment in the sector of 19.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
In Hamilton County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Transportation and Warehousing and Manufacturing 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 3.41. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 3.41 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Hamilton County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Hamilton County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 24.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 593 jobs. The Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing sectors provide 13 and 7.7 percent of industry employment.
The Administrative and waste services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Hamilton County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 6.2 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.
Information has a largest number of employee per establishment in Hamilton County. The industry averages 37 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 22 and greater than the State of Nebraska typical size of 21 for the Information industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Transportation and Warehousing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Hamilton County, growing by 128 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Nebraska experienced a change in employment in the sector of 19.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
In Hamilton County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Transportation and Warehousing and Manufacturing 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 3.41. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 3.41 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Hamilton County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Hamilton County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 24.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 593 jobs. The Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing sectors provide 13 and 7.7 percent of industry employment.
The Administrative and waste services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Hamilton County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 6.2 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.
Information has a largest number of employee per establishment in Hamilton County. The industry averages 37 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 22 and greater than the State of Nebraska typical size of 21 for the Information industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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