Employment Report for Dawson County, Nebraska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Dawson County. The sector faced a loss of 414 total jobs during the period, accounting for 10.1 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 72.8 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
In Dawson County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.22. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.22 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Dawson County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Dawson County, with the industry averaging 97 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Nebraska average establishment size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Dawson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 41.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,686 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14.2 and 8 percent of industry employment.
Administrative and waste services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Dawson County, with a job growth of 45.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Nebraska had changed in sector employment of -12.9 percent, during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Dawson County. The sector faced a loss of 414 total jobs during the period, accounting for 10.1 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 72.8 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
In Dawson County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.22. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.22 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Dawson County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Dawson County, with the industry averaging 97 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Nebraska average establishment size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Dawson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 41.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,686 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14.2 and 8 percent of industry employment.
Administrative and waste services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Dawson County, with a job growth of 45.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Nebraska had changed in sector employment of -12.9 percent, during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
