Employment Report for Snyder County, Pennsylvania -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Snyder County. The sector dealt with a loss of 427 jobs, or 7.2 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 36 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
Administrative and waste services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Snyder County, moving a total of 96.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.5 percent. The State of Pennsylvania had an industry job change of 1.5 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Snyder County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 37.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 5,482 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 19.5 and 10.1 percent of total employment, respectively.
In Snyder County, Manufacturing, Educational services and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.93. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.93 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Snyder County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Snyder County. In the County, the industry averages 69 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania typical size of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Snyder County. The sector dealt with a loss of 427 jobs, or 7.2 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 36 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
Administrative and waste services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Snyder County, moving a total of 96.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.5 percent. The State of Pennsylvania had an industry job change of 1.5 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Snyder County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 37.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 5,482 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 19.5 and 10.1 percent of total employment, respectively.
In Snyder County, Manufacturing, Educational services and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.93. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.93 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Snyder County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Snyder County. In the County, the industry averages 69 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania typical size of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
