Employment Report for Custer County, Nebraska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Custer County, growing in new jobs by 129.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of Nebraska experienced a change in employment in the sector of 4.3 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Custer County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 564 employees. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries total 16.8 and 15.3 percent of industry employment.
In Custer County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 10.34. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 10.34 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Custer may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Custer County. In the County, the industry averages 37 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 establishment size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Custer County, growing in new jobs by 129.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of Nebraska experienced a change in employment in the sector of 4.3 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Custer County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 564 employees. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries total 16.8 and 15.3 percent of industry employment.
In Custer County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 10.34. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 10.34 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Custer may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Custer County. In the County, the industry averages 37 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 establishment size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
