Employment Report for Pierce County, Washington -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Management of companies and enterprises has the largest businesses in Pierce County, with the industry averaging 33 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 40 and less than the State of Washington average establishment size of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.
In Pierce County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 15.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 32,235 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.8 and 10.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Pierce County, Other services, except public administration, Construction and Transportation and Warehousing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Other services, except public administration industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.59. The percent of employment in the Other services, except public administration industry is 1.59 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Pierce specializes in Other services, except public administration.
Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Pierce County, changing a total of 37.3 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Washington encountered a change in industry employment of 14.4 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Pierce County. The sector faced a loss of 1,498 jobs during the period, or 7.2 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 63.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Management of companies and enterprises has the largest businesses in Pierce County, with the industry averaging 33 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 40 and less than the State of Washington average establishment size of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.
In Pierce County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 15.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 32,235 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.8 and 10.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
In Pierce County, Other services, except public administration, Construction and Transportation and Warehousing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Other services, except public administration industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.59. The percent of employment in the Other services, except public administration industry is 1.59 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Pierce specializes in Other services, except public administration.
Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Pierce County, changing a total of 37.3 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Washington encountered a change in industry employment of 14.4 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Pierce County. The sector faced a loss of 1,498 jobs during the period, or 7.2 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 63.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
