Employment Report for Adams County, Pennsylvania -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Administrative and waste services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Adams County, with a job growth of 144.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Pennsylvania had changed in sector employment of 1.5 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Adams County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.66. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 4.66 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Adams specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Adams County since 2001, going from making up 12.4 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Adams County, with the industry averaging 63 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania average of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Adams County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 25.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 7,563 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 12.9 and 11.4 percent of industry employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Administrative and waste services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Adams County, with a job growth of 144.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Pennsylvania had changed in sector employment of 1.5 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Adams County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.66. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 4.66 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Adams specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Adams County since 2001, going from making up 12.4 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Adams County, with the industry averaging 63 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania average of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Adams County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 25.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 7,563 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 12.9 and 11.4 percent of industry employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
