Employment Report for Saratoga County, New York -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Saratoga County. The sector faced a loss of 968 total jobs during the period, accounting for 15 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 84.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
In Saratoga County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 19.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 11,654 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries make up 11.4 and 10.8 percent of all employment.
In Saratoga County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Educational services and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 1.67. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 1.67 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Saratoga County may specialize, or be an exporter of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.
Educational services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Saratoga County, moving a total of 40.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 13.8 percent. The State of New York experienced a change in employment in the sector of 10.9 percent, during the period.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Saratoga County. In the County, the industry averages 46 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of New York average establishment size of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.
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 Saratoga County. The sector faced a loss of 968 total jobs during the period, accounting for 15 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 84.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
In Saratoga County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 19.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 11,654 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries make up 11.4 and 10.8 percent of all employment.
In Saratoga County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Educational services and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 1.67. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 1.67 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Saratoga County may specialize, or be an exporter of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.
Educational services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Saratoga County, moving a total of 40.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 13.8 percent. The State of New York experienced a change in employment in the sector of 10.9 percent, during the period.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Saratoga County. In the County, the industry averages 46 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of New York average establishment size of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
