Monday, October 30, 2006

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

Keith County is ranked number 31 of 94 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Nebraska in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 30 of 94 Counties.

The Accommodation and food services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Keith County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 17.8 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Wholesale trade is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Keith County, increasing in size by 26.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Nebraska felt a shift in employment in the industry of -4.6 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Keith County, with the industry averaging 26 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Nebraska average of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Keith County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade and Finance and insurance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Retail Trade industry has an LQ of 1.54. This means the percent of total employment in the Retail Trade industry is 1.54 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Keith County may specialize, or be an exporter of Retail Trade.

In Keith County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Wholesale trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 21.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 615 people employed. The Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries total 11.6 and 7 percent of all employment.





Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).

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