Employment Report for Lea County, New Mexico -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Utilities has the largest employers in Lea County. The industry averages 27 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the New Mexico average of 18 for the Utilities industry.
Wholesale trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Lea County. The sector dealt with a loss of 138 jobs, or 12.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 58.5 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Lea County, increasing in size by 303.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.7 percent. The State of New Mexico experienced a sector employment shift of 13.7 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
In Lea County, Mining, Utilities and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has an LQ of 48.84. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 48.84 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Lea specializes in Mining.
In Lea County, Mining, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Mining is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 5,437 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 12.4 and 8.3 percent of industry employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Utilities has the largest employers in Lea County. The industry averages 27 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the New Mexico average of 18 for the Utilities industry.
Wholesale trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Lea County. The sector dealt with a loss of 138 jobs, or 12.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 58.5 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Lea County, increasing in size by 303.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.7 percent. The State of New Mexico experienced a sector employment shift of 13.7 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
In Lea County, Mining, Utilities and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has an LQ of 48.84. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 48.84 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Lea specializes in Mining.
In Lea County, Mining, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Mining is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 5,437 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 12.4 and 8.3 percent of industry employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
