Employment Report for Mecklenburg County, Virginia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Mecklenburg County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,642 employees during the period, or 49.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 78.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Mecklenburg County ranks 58 of 136 Counties in the State of Virginia in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 48 of 136 Counties.
The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Mecklenburg County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 28.5 percent of total employment in 2001 to 16.2 percent of employment in 2005.
Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest establishments in Mecklenburg County, with the industry averaging 72 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 40 and greater than the State of Virginia average establishment size of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.
In Mecklenburg County, Utilities, Transportation and Warehousing and Management of companies and enterprises are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has an LQ of 2.63. The level of employment in the Utilities industry is 2.63 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Mecklenburg specializes in Utilities.
In Mecklenburg County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 16.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,707 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries make up 16.2 and 11.5 percent of total employment, respectively.
Administrative and waste services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Mecklenburg County, growing by 49.3 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.5 percent. The State of Virginia underwent a employment change in the industry of 1.7 percent, during the time since 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Mecklenburg County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,642 employees during the period, or 49.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 78.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Mecklenburg County ranks 58 of 136 Counties in the State of Virginia in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 48 of 136 Counties.
The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Mecklenburg County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 28.5 percent of total employment in 2001 to 16.2 percent of employment in 2005.
Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest establishments in Mecklenburg County, with the industry averaging 72 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 40 and greater than the State of Virginia average establishment size of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.
In Mecklenburg County, Utilities, Transportation and Warehousing and Management of companies and enterprises are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has an LQ of 2.63. The level of employment in the Utilities industry is 2.63 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Mecklenburg specializes in Utilities.
In Mecklenburg County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 16.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,707 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries make up 16.2 and 11.5 percent of total employment, respectively.
Administrative and waste services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Mecklenburg County, growing by 49.3 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.5 percent. The State of Virginia underwent a employment change in the industry of 1.7 percent, during the time since 2001.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
