Employment Report for Comanche County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Comanche County, with the industry averaging 14 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Texas establishments size average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
Professional and technical services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Comanche County, increasing in size by 62.8 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 2.6 percent. The State of Texas faced a industry job change of 4.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
In Comanche County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 27 percent of total employment in the county, making up 720 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 16.4 and 11.9 percent of all employment.
In Comanche County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade and Information industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 25.72. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 25.72 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Comanche County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Comanche is the County that is ranked 146 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 143 of 255 Counties.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Comanche County, with the industry averaging 14 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Texas establishments size average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
Professional and technical services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Comanche County, increasing in size by 62.8 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 2.6 percent. The State of Texas faced a industry job change of 4.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.
In Comanche County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 27 percent of total employment in the county, making up 720 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 16.4 and 11.9 percent of all employment.
In Comanche County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade and Information industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 25.72. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 25.72 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Comanche County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Comanche is the County that is ranked 146 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 143 of 255 Counties.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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