Employment Report for Butler County, Pennsylvania -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Butler County. The industry averages 44 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania establishments size average of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.
Administrative and waste services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Butler County, with an employment growth of 90.2 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Pennsylvania felt a shift in employment in the industry of 1.5 percent, during the period.
In Butler 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 provides the most jobs and contributes 19.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 12,917 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 16.9 and 13.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Butler County, Manufacturing, Mining and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 1.52. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.52 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Butler County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.
Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Butler County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,530 jobs during the period, or 10.6 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 83.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Butler County. The industry averages 44 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania establishments size average of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.
Administrative and waste services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Butler County, with an employment growth of 90.2 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Pennsylvania felt a shift in employment in the industry of 1.5 percent, during the period.
In Butler 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 provides the most jobs and contributes 19.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 12,917 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 16.9 and 13.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Butler County, Manufacturing, Mining and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 1.52. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.52 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Butler County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.
Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Butler County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,530 jobs during the period, or 10.6 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 83.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
