Employment Report for Walworth County, South Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Construction has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Walworth County, growing in new jobs by 36.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.3 percent. The State of South Dakota experienced a change in employment in the sector of 13.7 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
In Walworth County, Utilities, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 4.35. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities sector is 4.35 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Walworth specializes in Utilities.
Walworth County is ranked at 22 of 67 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of South Dakota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 19 of 67 Counties.
Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Walworth County. In the County, the industry averages 21 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the State of South Dakota average of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
In Walworth County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 22.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 397 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries total 20.1 and 14.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Construction has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Walworth County, growing in new jobs by 36.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.3 percent. The State of South Dakota experienced a change in employment in the sector of 13.7 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
In Walworth County, Utilities, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 4.35. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities sector is 4.35 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Walworth specializes in Utilities.
Walworth County is ranked at 22 of 67 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of South Dakota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 19 of 67 Counties.
Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Walworth County. In the County, the industry averages 21 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the State of South Dakota average of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
In Walworth County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 22.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 397 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries total 20.1 and 14.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
