Employment Report for Morgan County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Morgan County, with the industry averaging 33 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Ohio typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Morgan County. The sector dealt with a loss of 240 employees during the period, or 40 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 32.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.
The Mining sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Morgan County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 6.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.
In Morgan County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 17.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 360 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 17.2 and 15.6 percent of industry employment.
Professional and technical services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Morgan County, changing a total of 180 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a sector employment shift of -2.3 percent, during the period.
Morgan County is ranked at 87 of 89 total Counties throughout Ohio in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 86 of 89 Counties.
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 Morgan County, with the industry averaging 33 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Ohio typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Morgan County. The sector dealt with a loss of 240 employees during the period, or 40 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 32.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.
The Mining sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Morgan County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 6.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.
In Morgan County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 17.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 360 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 17.2 and 15.6 percent of industry employment.
Professional and technical services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Morgan County, changing a total of 180 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a sector employment shift of -2.3 percent, during the period.
Morgan County is ranked at 87 of 89 total Counties throughout Ohio in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 86 of 89 Counties.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
