Employment Report for Robertson County, Tennessee -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Robertson County, averaging 80 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Tennessee establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Robertson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.32. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.32 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Robertson may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.
In Robertson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 42.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 6,286 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14.1 and 8.1 percent of industry employment.
The Transportation and Warehousing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Robertson County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 5.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.
Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Robertson County, changing a total of 172.1 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Tennessee encountered a change in industry employment of 3.8 percent, during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Robertson County, averaging 80 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Tennessee establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Robertson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.32. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.32 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Robertson may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.
In Robertson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 42.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 6,286 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14.1 and 8.1 percent of industry employment.
The Transportation and Warehousing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Robertson County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 5.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.
Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Robertson County, changing a total of 172.1 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Tennessee encountered a change in industry employment of 3.8 percent, during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
