Employment Report for Van Wert County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Van Wert County, with a job growth of 23.5 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 13.8 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a change in employment in the sector of 16.7 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Van Wert County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Finance and insurance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.96. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.96 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Van Wert County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Van Wert County. The sector dealt with a loss of 450 total jobs during the period, accounting for 10.8 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 34.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Van Wert County. The industry averages 80 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Ohio establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
Van Wert County is ranked number 65 of 89 Counties throughout the State of 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 62 of 89 Counties.
In Van Wert County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, 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 38 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,699 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 16.3 and 12.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Van Wert County, with a job growth of 23.5 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 13.8 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a change in employment in the sector of 16.7 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Van Wert County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Finance and insurance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.96. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.96 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Van Wert County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Van Wert County. The sector dealt with a loss of 450 total jobs during the period, accounting for 10.8 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 34.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Van Wert County. The industry averages 80 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Ohio establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.
Van Wert County is ranked number 65 of 89 Counties throughout the State of 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 62 of 89 Counties.
In Van Wert County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, 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 38 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,699 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 16.3 and 12.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
