Employment Report for Orleans County, Vermont -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Orleans County. The industry averages 33 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Vermont average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Orleans County. The sector faced a loss of 310 jobs during the period, or 16.7 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 89.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
In Orleans County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 1.92. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 1.92 times greater than the national average, signifying that Orleans may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Orleans County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 20 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,575 employees. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries make up 19.7 and 16.5 percent of all employment.
Administrative and waste services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Orleans County, with a job growth of 178.2 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.5 percent. The State of Vermont saw a change in employment in the sector of 9.6 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Orleans County. The industry averages 33 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Vermont average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Orleans County. The sector faced a loss of 310 jobs during the period, or 16.7 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 89.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
In Orleans County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 1.92. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 1.92 times greater than the national average, signifying that Orleans may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Orleans County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 20 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,575 employees. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries make up 19.7 and 16.5 percent of all employment.
Administrative and waste services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Orleans County, with a job growth of 178.2 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.5 percent. The State of Vermont saw a change in employment in the sector of 9.6 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
