Employment Report for Butler County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Butler County, with the industry averaging 43 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Ohio average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Butler County, growing by 396.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 1.6 percent. The State of Ohio had an industry job change of 22.5 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
In Butler County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 16.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 19,778 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 12.9 and 12.8 percent of industry employment.
In Butler County, Wholesale trade, Finance and insurance and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.69. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.69 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Butler specializes in Wholesale trade.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Butler County. The sector faced a loss of 1,008 jobs, or 4.8 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 42.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Butler County, with the industry averaging 43 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Ohio average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Butler County, growing by 396.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 1.6 percent. The State of Ohio had an industry job change of 22.5 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
In Butler County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 16.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 19,778 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 12.9 and 12.8 percent of industry employment.
In Butler County, Wholesale trade, Finance and insurance and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.69. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.69 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Butler specializes in Wholesale trade.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Butler County. The sector faced a loss of 1,008 jobs, or 4.8 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 42.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
