Employment Report for Fulton County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Fulton County. In the County, the industry averages 81 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Ohio average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Fulton County. The sector faced a loss of 175 jobs during the period, or 1.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 29.8 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
In Fulton County, Manufacturing, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 3.82. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.82 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Fulton specializes in Manufacturing.
In Fulton 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 49 percent of total employment in the county, making up 9,225 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 9.9 and 5.9 percent of industry employment.
Administrative and waste services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Fulton County, with an employment growth of 93.4 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Ohio saw a change in employment in the sector of 1 percent, in the period 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 Fulton County. In the County, the industry averages 81 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Ohio average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Fulton County. The sector faced a loss of 175 jobs during the period, or 1.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 29.8 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
In Fulton County, Manufacturing, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 3.82. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.82 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Fulton specializes in Manufacturing.
In Fulton 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 49 percent of total employment in the county, making up 9,225 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 9.9 and 5.9 percent of industry employment.
Administrative and waste services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Fulton County, with an employment growth of 93.4 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Ohio saw a change in employment in the sector of 1 percent, in the period of time since 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).

