Employment Report for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Okmulgee County, Mining, Manufacturing and Utilities industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has an LQ of 2.42. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 2.42 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Okmulgee specializes in Mining.
Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Okmulgee County, with a job growth of 68.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Oklahoma felt a shift in employment in the industry of 2.5 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Okmulgee County. In the County, the industry averages 34 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Oklahoma establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Okmulgee County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,445 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18.4 and 12.1 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Okmulgee County, Mining, Manufacturing and Utilities industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has an LQ of 2.42. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 2.42 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Okmulgee specializes in Mining.
Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Okmulgee County, with a job growth of 68.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Oklahoma felt a shift in employment in the industry of 2.5 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Okmulgee County. In the County, the industry averages 34 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Oklahoma establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Okmulgee County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,445 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18.4 and 12.1 percent of total employment, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
