Employment Report for Rich County, Utah -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Construction has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Rich County, rising by 58.7 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Utah felt a shift in employment in the industry of 14 percent, in the period of time since 2001.
Retail Trade has the largest businesses in Rich County. In the County, the industry averages 5 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 15 and less than the Utah average of 15 for the Retail Trade industry.
In Rich County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Other services, except public administration industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Construction is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 73 individuals. The Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration industries total 13.2 and 9.7 percent of industry employment.
In Rich County, Other services, except public administration, Construction and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Other services, except public administration industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.48. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Other services, except public administration sector is 2.48 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Rich specializes in Other services, except public administration.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Construction has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Rich County, rising by 58.7 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Utah felt a shift in employment in the industry of 14 percent, in the period of time since 2001.
Retail Trade has the largest businesses in Rich County. In the County, the industry averages 5 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 15 and less than the Utah average of 15 for the Retail Trade industry.
In Rich County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Other services, except public administration industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Construction is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 73 individuals. The Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration industries total 13.2 and 9.7 percent of industry employment.
In Rich County, Other services, except public administration, Construction and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Other services, except public administration industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.48. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Other services, except public administration sector is 2.48 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Rich specializes in Other services, except public administration.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
