Employment Report for Ashland County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Ashland County, Manufacturing, Other services, except public administration and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.07. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.07 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Ashland County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Ashland County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,575 jobs, or 27.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 81.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Ashland is the County that is ranked 52 of 89 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Ohio according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 50 of 89 Counties.
Wholesale trade has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Ashland County, changing a total of 69.4 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Ohio encountered a change in industry employment of -4.6 percent, in the period of time since 2001.
In Ashland County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 26.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,102 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 12.7 and 9.8 percent of total employment, respectively.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Ashland County. The industry averages 45 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Ohio typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Ashland County since 2001, going from making up 35 percent of total employment in 2001 to 26.6 percent in the year 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Ashland County, Manufacturing, Other services, except public administration and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.07. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.07 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Ashland County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Ashland County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,575 jobs, or 27.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 81.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Ashland is the County that is ranked 52 of 89 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Ohio according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 50 of 89 Counties.
Wholesale trade has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Ashland County, changing a total of 69.4 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Ohio encountered a change in industry employment of -4.6 percent, in the period of time since 2001.
In Ashland County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 26.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,102 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 12.7 and 9.8 percent of total employment, respectively.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Ashland County. The industry averages 45 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Ohio typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Ashland County since 2001, going from making up 35 percent of total employment in 2001 to 26.6 percent in the year 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
