Employment Report for Brazoria County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Educational services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Brazoria County, moving a total of 44.9 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of 14.9 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Brazoria County, Manufacturing, Construction, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 18.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 11,534 jobs. The Construction and Retail Trade sectors provide 18.3 and 16.6 percent of industry employment.
In Brazoria County, Construction, Mining and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.78. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction industry is 2.78 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Brazoria County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Brazoria County, averaging 50 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Brazoria County. The sector dealt with a loss of 2,131 jobs, or 15.6 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 66.3 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Educational services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Brazoria County, moving a total of 44.9 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of 14.9 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Brazoria County, Manufacturing, Construction, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 18.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 11,534 jobs. The Construction and Retail Trade sectors provide 18.3 and 16.6 percent of industry employment.
In Brazoria County, Construction, Mining and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.78. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction industry is 2.78 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Brazoria County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Brazoria County, averaging 50 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Brazoria County. The sector dealt with a loss of 2,131 jobs, or 15.6 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 66.3 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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