Employment Report for Albemarle County, Virginia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Albemarle County. The sector faced a loss of 653 total jobs during the period, accounting for 18.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 47.7 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Albemarle County, moving a total of 50.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a sector employment shift of 14.2 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Albemarle County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 17.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 5,181 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Construction sectors account for 12.5 and 10.3 percent of total employment, respectively.
In Albemarle County, Management of companies and enterprises, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Management of companies and enterprises sector has a United State LQ of 2.99. The percent of employment in the Management of companies and enterprises sector is 2.99 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Albemarle specializes in Management of companies and enterprises.
Management of companies and enterprises has a largest number of employee per establishment in Albemarle County, averaging 64 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 40 and greater than the State of Virginia establishments size average of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Albemarle County. The sector faced a loss of 653 total jobs during the period, accounting for 18.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 47.7 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Albemarle County, moving a total of 50.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a sector employment shift of 14.2 percent, during the time since 2001.
In Albemarle County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 17.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 5,181 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Construction sectors account for 12.5 and 10.3 percent of total employment, respectively.
In Albemarle County, Management of companies and enterprises, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Management of companies and enterprises sector has a United State LQ of 2.99. The percent of employment in the Management of companies and enterprises sector is 2.99 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Albemarle specializes in Management of companies and enterprises.
Management of companies and enterprises has a largest number of employee per establishment in Albemarle County, averaging 64 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 40 and greater than the State of Virginia establishments size average of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
