Employment Report for Athens County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Athens County. The sector dealt with a loss of 207 jobs during the period, or 21 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 39.8 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Wholesale trade saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Athens County, with an employment growth of 71.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Ohio felt a shift in employment in the industry of -4.6 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
In Athens County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 23.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,926 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 21.9 and 19.6 percent of all employment.
Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Athens County, averaging 26 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the State of Ohio establishments size average of 26 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
In Athens County, Accommodation and food services, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Accommodation and food services industry has an LQ of 1.99. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.99 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Athens County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Accommodation and food services.
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 Athens County. The sector dealt with a loss of 207 jobs during the period, or 21 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 39.8 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Wholesale trade saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Athens County, with an employment growth of 71.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Ohio felt a shift in employment in the industry of -4.6 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
In Athens County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 23.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,926 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 21.9 and 19.6 percent of all employment.
Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Athens County, averaging 26 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the State of Ohio establishments size average of 26 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
In Athens County, Accommodation and food services, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Accommodation and food services industry has an LQ of 1.99. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.99 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Athens County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Accommodation and food services.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home