Employment Report for Harney County, Oregon -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Harney County. The industry averages 39 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Oregon typical size of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.
Information is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Harney County, increasing by 30.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -14.9 percent. The State of Oregon felt a shift in employment in the industry of -15.7 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Harney County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 8.93. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 8.93 times greater than the national average, signifying that Harney County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Harney County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 281 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18.3 and 16.5 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Harney County. The industry averages 39 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Oregon typical size of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.
Information is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Harney County, increasing by 30.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -14.9 percent. The State of Oregon felt a shift in employment in the industry of -15.7 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Harney County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 8.93. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 8.93 times greater than the national average, signifying that Harney County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Harney County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 281 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18.3 and 16.5 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
