Employment Report for Bastrop County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Construction saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Bastrop County. The industry was hit with a loss of 117 jobs, or 13.6 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 98.3 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Bastrop County, with the industry averaging 19 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Texas average establishment size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Bastrop County, with a job growth of 135.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 13.8 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of 14.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
In Bastrop County, Utilities, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 3.12. The level of employment in the Utilities industry is 3.12 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Bastrop County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.
In Bastrop County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,888 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance industries total 15.3 and 13.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Construction saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Bastrop County. The industry was hit with a loss of 117 jobs, or 13.6 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 98.3 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Bastrop County, with the industry averaging 19 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Texas average establishment size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Bastrop County, with a job growth of 135.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 13.8 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of 14.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
In Bastrop County, Utilities, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 3.12. The level of employment in the Utilities industry is 3.12 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Bastrop County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.
In Bastrop County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,888 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance industries total 15.3 and 13.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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