Employment Report for Lampasas County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Lampasas County, moving a total of 486.1 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.3 percent. The State of Texas saw a change in employment in the sector of 0.6 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
In Lampasas County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Construction is the major employer in the county making up 17.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 713 jobs. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 15.5 and 15.4 percent of industry employment.
Administrative and waste services saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Lampasas County. The industry lost a total of 146 jobs, or 32.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 61.9 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Lampasas County. In the County, the industry averages 34 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Texas average establishment size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Lampasas County, Real estate and rental and leasing, Construction and Utilities industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Real estate and rental and leasing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.64. The level of employment in the Real estate and rental and leasing industry is 2.64 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lampasas specializes in Real estate and rental and leasing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Lampasas County, moving a total of 486.1 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.3 percent. The State of Texas saw a change in employment in the sector of 0.6 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
In Lampasas County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Construction is the major employer in the county making up 17.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 713 jobs. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 15.5 and 15.4 percent of industry employment.
Administrative and waste services saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Lampasas County. The industry lost a total of 146 jobs, or 32.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 61.9 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Lampasas County. In the County, the industry averages 34 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Texas average establishment size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Lampasas County, Real estate and rental and leasing, Construction and Utilities industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Real estate and rental and leasing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.64. The level of employment in the Real estate and rental and leasing industry is 2.64 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lampasas specializes in Real estate and rental and leasing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
