Employment Report for Creek County, Oklahoma -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Creek County. The sector faced a loss of 1,094 employees during the period, or 24.6 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 46.4 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
In Creek County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,348 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 14.8 and 14.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Creek County, growing in new jobs by 58.2 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Oklahoma had an industry job change of 4.9 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Creek County. In the County, the industry averages 27 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Oklahoma establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Creek County, Mining, Manufacturing and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.76. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 4.76 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Creek 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).
Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Creek County. The sector faced a loss of 1,094 employees during the period, or 24.6 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 46.4 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
In Creek County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,348 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 14.8 and 14.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Creek County, growing in new jobs by 58.2 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Oklahoma had an industry job change of 4.9 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Creek County. In the County, the industry averages 27 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Oklahoma establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Creek County, Mining, Manufacturing and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.76. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 4.76 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Creek 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).
