Employment Report for Jefferson County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Jefferson County. The sector faced a loss of 508 jobs, or 15.1 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 54.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Jefferson County. In the County, the industry averages 93 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the Ohio average of 37 for the Utilities industry.
In Jefferson County, Utilities, Health care and social assistance and Educational services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 7.92. The percent of employment in the Utilities sector is 7.92 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Jefferson may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.
In Jefferson County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 20.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,315 individuals. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors provide 16.8 and 13.5 percent of total employment, respectively.
Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Jefferson County, with an industry growth of 71.4 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a sector employment shift of 1 percent, during the time since 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Jefferson County. The sector faced a loss of 508 jobs, or 15.1 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 54.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Jefferson County. In the County, the industry averages 93 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the Ohio average of 37 for the Utilities industry.
In Jefferson County, Utilities, Health care and social assistance and Educational services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 7.92. The percent of employment in the Utilities sector is 7.92 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Jefferson may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.
In Jefferson County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 20.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,315 individuals. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors provide 16.8 and 13.5 percent of total employment, respectively.
Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Jefferson County, with an industry growth of 71.4 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a sector employment shift of 1 percent, during the time since 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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