Employment Report for Harrison County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Professional and technical services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Harrison County, increasing by 25 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 2.6 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a change in employment in the sector of -2.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
In Harrison County, Manufacturing, Mining, and the Retail Trade 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 22.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 672 individuals. The Mining and Retail Trade industries make up 11.7 and 10 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Harrison County. The industry averages 35 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Ohio average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Harrison County, Mining, Manufacturing and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 23.14. The percent of employment in the Mining industry is 23.14 times greater than the national average, signifying that Harrison County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Professional and technical services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Harrison County, increasing by 25 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 2.6 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a change in employment in the sector of -2.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
In Harrison County, Manufacturing, Mining, and the Retail Trade 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 22.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 672 individuals. The Mining and Retail Trade industries make up 11.7 and 10 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Harrison County. The industry averages 35 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Ohio average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Harrison County, Mining, Manufacturing and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 23.14. The percent of employment in the Mining industry is 23.14 times greater than the national average, signifying that Harrison County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
