Employment Report for Livingston County, New York -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Livingston County, with the industry averaging 30 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the New York typical size of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Livingston County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Retail Trade industry has an LQ of 1.5. This means the percent of total employment in the Retail Trade sector is 1.5 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Livingston County may specialize, or be an exporter of Retail Trade.
Administrative and waste services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Livingston County, moving a total of 61.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of New York encountered a change in industry employment of -2.7 percent, in the course of time since 2001.
In Livingston County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 20.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,738 jobs. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries total 15.6 and 14 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Livingston County, with the industry averaging 30 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the New York typical size of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Livingston County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Retail Trade industry has an LQ of 1.5. This means the percent of total employment in the Retail Trade sector is 1.5 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Livingston County may specialize, or be an exporter of Retail Trade.
Administrative and waste services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Livingston County, moving a total of 61.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of New York encountered a change in industry employment of -2.7 percent, in the course of time since 2001.
In Livingston County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 20.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,738 jobs. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries total 15.6 and 14 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
