Employment Report for Mahoning County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Utilities has the largest employers in Mahoning County. The industry averages 48 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 34 and greater than the State of Ohio establishments size average of 37 for the Utilities industry.
Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Mahoning County. The industry lost a total of 1,608 employees during the period, or 9.8 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 27.1 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Transportation and Warehousing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Mahoning County, increasing by 21.2 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -1 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a change in employment in the sector of 4.2 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Mahoning County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.61. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.61 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Mahoning may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.
In Mahoning County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 19,143 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries make up 16.2 and 11.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Utilities has the largest employers in Mahoning County. The industry averages 48 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 34 and greater than the State of Ohio establishments size average of 37 for the Utilities industry.
Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Mahoning County. The industry lost a total of 1,608 employees during the period, or 9.8 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 27.1 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Transportation and Warehousing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Mahoning County, increasing by 21.2 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -1 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a change in employment in the sector of 4.2 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Mahoning County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.61. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.61 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Mahoning may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.
In Mahoning County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 19,143 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries make up 16.2 and 11.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
