Employment Report for Box Butte County, Nebraska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Box Butte County. In the County, the industry averages 40 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Nebraska average of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.
The Accommodation and food services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Box Butte County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 10 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
In Box Butte County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 6.75. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 6.75 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Box Butte may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Box Butte County is ranked number 30 of 94 Counties in the State of Nebraska according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 27 of 94 Counties.
In Box Butte County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 16.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 520 jobs. The Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries total 11.6 and 9.6 percent of industry employment.
Construction is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Box Butte County, growing by 7.3 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Nebraska had changed in sector employment of 5.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Box Butte County. In the County, the industry averages 40 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Nebraska average of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.
The Accommodation and food services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Box Butte County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 10 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
In Box Butte County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 6.75. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 6.75 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Box Butte may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Box Butte County is ranked number 30 of 94 Counties in the State of Nebraska according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 27 of 94 Counties.
In Box Butte County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 16.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 520 jobs. The Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries total 11.6 and 9.6 percent of industry employment.
Construction is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Box Butte County, growing by 7.3 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Nebraska had changed in sector employment of 5.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
