Employment Report for Arlington County, Virginia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Arlington County, changing a total of 37 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 13.8 percent. The State of Virginia went through a industry job change of 21 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
Information saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Arlington County. The industry lost a total of 4,185 jobs during the period, or 44.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 32.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Arlington County ranks 6 of 136 Counties throughout the State of Virginia by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 4 of 136 Counties.
In Arlington County, Professional and technical services, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Professional and technical services is the largest employment industry and makes up 26.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 29,070 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries make up 13 and 8.4 percent of industry employment.
Transportation and Warehousing has the largest employers in Arlington County, averaging 102 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and greater than the State of Virginia typical size of 19 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.
In Arlington County, Professional and technical services, Educational services and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Professional and technical services industry has a US LQ in the county of 4.14. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Professional and technical services sector is 4.14 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Arlington specializes in Professional and technical services.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Arlington County, changing a total of 37 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 13.8 percent. The State of Virginia went through a industry job change of 21 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
Information saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Arlington County. The industry lost a total of 4,185 jobs during the period, or 44.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 32.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Arlington County ranks 6 of 136 Counties throughout the State of Virginia by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 4 of 136 Counties.
In Arlington County, Professional and technical services, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Professional and technical services is the largest employment industry and makes up 26.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 29,070 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries make up 13 and 8.4 percent of industry employment.
Transportation and Warehousing has the largest employers in Arlington County, averaging 102 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and greater than the State of Virginia typical size of 19 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.
In Arlington County, Professional and technical services, Educational services and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Professional and technical services industry has a US LQ in the county of 4.14. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Professional and technical services sector is 4.14 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Arlington specializes in Professional and technical services.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
