Employment Report for San Juan County, Utah -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in San Juan County, with the industry averaging 17 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Utah average establishment size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
In San Juan County, Construction, Educational services and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 1.71. The level of employment in the Construction industry is 1.71 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that San Juan County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.
The Retail Trade industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in San Juan County since 2001, going from making up 19.9 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 14.6 percent in 2005.
Administrative and waste services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in San Juan County, with an industry growth of 104.8 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of Utah experienced a sector employment shift of 9.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in San Juan County. The industry lost a total of 104 employees during the period, or 24.5 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 53.1 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
In San Juan County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 15.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 341 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors account for 14.6 and 11.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in San Juan County, with the industry averaging 17 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Utah average establishment size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
In San Juan County, Construction, Educational services and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 1.71. The level of employment in the Construction industry is 1.71 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that San Juan County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.
The Retail Trade industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in San Juan County since 2001, going from making up 19.9 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 14.6 percent in 2005.
Administrative and waste services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in San Juan County, with an industry growth of 104.8 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of Utah experienced a sector employment shift of 9.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in San Juan County. The industry lost a total of 104 employees during the period, or 24.5 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 53.1 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
In San Juan County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 15.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 341 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors account for 14.6 and 11.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
