Employment Report for Hocking County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Hocking County. In the County, the industry averages 40 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Ohio average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Hocking 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 is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,126 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 19.7 and 14.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Hocking County, Mining, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining industry has an LQ of 5.67. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 5.67 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Hocking County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.
The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Hocking County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 28.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 22.1 percent of employment in 2005.
Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Hocking County, with an employment growth of 70.8 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Ohio underwent a employment change in the industry of -4.1 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Hocking County. The industry lost a total of 326 jobs during the period, or 22.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 82.5 percent of all employment losses in the county.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Hocking County. In the County, the industry averages 40 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Ohio average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Hocking 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 is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,126 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 19.7 and 14.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Hocking County, Mining, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining industry has an LQ of 5.67. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 5.67 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Hocking County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.
The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Hocking County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 28.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 22.1 percent of employment in 2005.
Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Hocking County, with an employment growth of 70.8 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Ohio underwent a employment change in the industry of -4.1 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Hocking County. The industry lost a total of 326 jobs during the period, or 22.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 82.5 percent of all employment losses in the county.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
