Employment Report for Brewster County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Finance and insurance is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Brewster County, with an industry growth of 167.6 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.8 percent. The State of Texas underwent a employment change in the industry of 9.5 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
In Brewster County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Accommodation and food services is the major employer in the county making up 25.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 833 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 21.8 and 12.3 percent of total employment, respectively.
Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Brewster County. In the County, the industry averages 19 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and less than the Texas establishments size average of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
In Brewster County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade and Utilities industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Accommodation and food services sector has a United State LQ of 2.58. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services industry is 2.58 times greater than the national average, signifying that Brewster specializes in Accommodation and food services.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Finance and insurance is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Brewster County, with an industry growth of 167.6 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.8 percent. The State of Texas underwent a employment change in the industry of 9.5 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
In Brewster County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Accommodation and food services is the major employer in the county making up 25.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 833 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 21.8 and 12.3 percent of total employment, respectively.
Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Brewster County. In the County, the industry averages 19 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and less than the Texas establishments size average of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.
In Brewster County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade and Utilities industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Accommodation and food services sector has a United State LQ of 2.58. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services industry is 2.58 times greater than the national average, signifying that Brewster specializes in Accommodation and food services.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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