Employment Report for Brooks County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Mining has the largest businesses in Brooks County. The industry averages 21 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the Texas average establishment size of 24 for the Mining industry.
In Brooks County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 17.74. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 17.74 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Brooks specializes in Mining.
Mining in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Brooks County, growing in new jobs by 21.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of 8.9 percent, since the year 2001.
Brooks is the County that is ranked 172 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 168 of 255 Counties.
In Brooks County, Retail Trade, Mining, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 17 percent of total employment in the county, making up 282 individuals. The Mining and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors account for 9 and 4.8 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Mining has the largest businesses in Brooks County. The industry averages 21 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the Texas average establishment size of 24 for the Mining industry.
In Brooks County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 17.74. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 17.74 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Brooks specializes in Mining.
Mining in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Brooks County, growing in new jobs by 21.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of 8.9 percent, since the year 2001.
Brooks is the County that is ranked 172 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 168 of 255 Counties.
In Brooks County, Retail Trade, Mining, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 17 percent of total employment in the county, making up 282 individuals. The Mining and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors account for 9 and 4.8 percent of all employment.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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