Employment Report for Wise County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Wise County, Mining, Utilities and Transportation and Warehousing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 31.91. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 31.91 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Wise County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.
Mining is the industry with the largest establishments in Wise County, averaging 46 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the Texas average of 24 for the Mining industry.
Mining saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Wise County, with an industry growth of 111.5 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas had changed in sector employment of 8.9 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
In Wise County, Mining, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Mining is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,104 individuals. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 15.5 and 12.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Wise County, Mining, Utilities and Transportation and Warehousing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 31.91. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 31.91 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Wise County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.
Mining is the industry with the largest establishments in Wise County, averaging 46 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the Texas average of 24 for the Mining industry.
Mining saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Wise County, with an industry growth of 111.5 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas had changed in sector employment of 8.9 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
In Wise County, Mining, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Mining is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,104 individuals. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 15.5 and 12.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
