Employment Report for Rockbridge County, Virginia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Rockbridge County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 34.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,956 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 19.7 and 15.9 percent of all employment.
Retail Trade saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Rockbridge County, with an employment growth of 41.9 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 0.5 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a sector employment shift of 3.3 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
In Rockbridge County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 3.4. This means the percent of total employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 3.4 times greater than the national average, signifying that Rockbridge County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Rockbridge County. The industry averages 67 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Virginia average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Rockbridge County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 34.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,956 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 19.7 and 15.9 percent of all employment.
Retail Trade saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Rockbridge County, with an employment growth of 41.9 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 0.5 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a sector employment shift of 3.3 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
In Rockbridge County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 3.4. This means the percent of total employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 3.4 times greater than the national average, signifying that Rockbridge County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.
Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Rockbridge County. The industry averages 67 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Virginia average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
