Employment Report for Atascosa County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Utilities has the largest businesses in Atascosa County. The industry averages 56 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the Texas typical size of 26 for the Utilities industry.
In Atascosa County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Mining industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,196 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Mining industries make up 11.2 and 8.5 percent of industry employment.
Transportation and Warehousing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Atascosa County, rising by 80.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -1 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 1.4 percent, during the period.
In Atascosa County, Mining, Utilities and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has an LQ of 16.74. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 16.74 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Atascosa County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.
Retail Trade between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Atascosa County. The industry lost a total of 233 jobs during the period, or 16.3 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 24.5 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Atascosa County is ranked at 96 of 255 Counties in the State of Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 86 of 255 Counties.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Utilities has the largest businesses in Atascosa County. The industry averages 56 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the Texas typical size of 26 for the Utilities industry.
In Atascosa County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Mining industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,196 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Mining industries make up 11.2 and 8.5 percent of industry employment.
Transportation and Warehousing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Atascosa County, rising by 80.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -1 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 1.4 percent, during the period.
In Atascosa County, Mining, Utilities and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has an LQ of 16.74. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 16.74 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Atascosa County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.
Retail Trade between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Atascosa County. The industry lost a total of 233 jobs during the period, or 16.3 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 24.5 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Atascosa County is ranked at 96 of 255 Counties in the State of Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 86 of 255 Counties.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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