Employment Report for Potter County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Retail Trade since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Potter County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,348 total jobs during the period, accounting for 12.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 22.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.
In Potter County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 10,684 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries total 15.8 and 11.5 percent of all employment.
Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Potter County, averaging 50 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the Texas establishments size average of 26 for the Utilities industry.
Potter County is ranked at 25 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 21 of 255 Counties.
Management of companies and enterprises has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Potter County, moving a total of 991.9 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Texas saw a change in employment in the sector of 70.2 percent, since the year 2001.
In Potter County, Mining, Utilities and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 3.43. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 3.43 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Potter may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Retail Trade since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Potter County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,348 total jobs during the period, accounting for 12.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 22.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.
In Potter County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 10,684 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries total 15.8 and 11.5 percent of all employment.
Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Potter County, averaging 50 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the Texas establishments size average of 26 for the Utilities industry.
Potter County is ranked at 25 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 21 of 255 Counties.
Management of companies and enterprises has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Potter County, moving a total of 991.9 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Texas saw a change in employment in the sector of 70.2 percent, since the year 2001.
In Potter County, Mining, Utilities and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 3.43. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 3.43 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Potter may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
