Employment Report for Bowie County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Transportation and Warehousing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Bowie County, with a job growth of 59.4 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -1 percent. The State of Texas underwent a employment change in the industry of 1.4 percent, since the year 2001.
Retail Trade since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Bowie County. The industry was hit with a loss of 401 jobs, or 6.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 27 percent of all employment losses in the county.
Bowie County ranks 35 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 34 of 255 Counties.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Bowie County, with the industry averaging 35 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Bowie County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 24 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 7,254 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18.6 and 11.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Bowie County, Health care and social assistance, Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.85. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance industry is 1.85 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Bowie may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Transportation and Warehousing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Bowie County, with a job growth of 59.4 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -1 percent. The State of Texas underwent a employment change in the industry of 1.4 percent, since the year 2001.
Retail Trade since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Bowie County. The industry was hit with a loss of 401 jobs, or 6.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 27 percent of all employment losses in the county.
Bowie County ranks 35 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 34 of 255 Counties.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Bowie County, with the industry averaging 35 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Bowie County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 24 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 7,254 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18.6 and 11.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Bowie County, Health care and social assistance, Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.85. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance industry is 1.85 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Bowie may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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