Employment Report for Lawrence County, South Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Mining between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Lawrence County. The industry lost a total of 313 jobs during the period, or 69.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 74.2 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
In Lawrence County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Mining and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has a US LQ in the county of 7.13. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 7.13 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lawrence County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation has the largest businesses in Lawrence County. The industry averages 24 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 16 and greater than the South Dakota establishments size average of 10 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.
Management of companies and enterprises has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Lawrence County, with a job growth of 1140 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of South Dakota had changed in sector employment of -34.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.
In Lawrence County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services is the major employer in the county making up 23.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,144 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 15.6 and 12.3 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Mining between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Lawrence County. The industry lost a total of 313 jobs during the period, or 69.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 74.2 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
In Lawrence County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Mining and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has a US LQ in the county of 7.13. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 7.13 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lawrence County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation has the largest businesses in Lawrence County. The industry averages 24 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 16 and greater than the South Dakota establishments size average of 10 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.
Management of companies and enterprises has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Lawrence County, with a job growth of 1140 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of South Dakota had changed in sector employment of -34.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.
In Lawrence County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services is the major employer in the county making up 23.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,144 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 15.6 and 12.3 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
