Employment Report for Delaware County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Utilities has the largest employers in Delaware County. In the County, the industry averages 42 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the Ohio average of 37 for the Utilities industry.
In Delaware County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Professional and technical services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 10,036 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Professional and technical services industries make up 13 and 12.7 percent of total employment, respectively.
Professional and technical services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Delaware County, with an employment growth of 172.2 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Ohio had an industry job change of -2.3 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
In Delaware County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Professional and technical services and Finance and insurance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.28. The level of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 2.28 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Delaware may be an exporter of products or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Utilities has the largest employers in Delaware County. In the County, the industry averages 42 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the Ohio average of 37 for the Utilities industry.
In Delaware County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Professional and technical services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 10,036 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Professional and technical services industries make up 13 and 12.7 percent of total employment, respectively.
Professional and technical services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Delaware County, with an employment growth of 172.2 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Ohio had an industry job change of -2.3 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
In Delaware County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Professional and technical services and Finance and insurance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.28. The level of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 2.28 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Delaware may be an exporter of products or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
