Employment Report for Mercer County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Mercer County. In the County, the industry averages 62 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Ohio average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Mercer County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 33.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,769 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14.4 and 8.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Mercer County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Other services, except public administration industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.63. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.63 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Mercer County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.
Educational services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Mercer County, rising by 737.5 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 13.8 percent. The State of Ohio saw a change in employment in the sector of 16.7 percent, in the course of time since 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Mercer County. In the County, the industry averages 62 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Ohio average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Mercer County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 33.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,769 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14.4 and 8.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Mercer County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Other services, except public administration industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.63. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.63 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Mercer County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.
Educational services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Mercer County, rising by 737.5 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 13.8 percent. The State of Ohio saw a change in employment in the sector of 16.7 percent, in the course of time since 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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