Employment Report for Thurston County, Washington -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Thurston County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.68. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.68 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Thurston County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Information saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Thurston County. The sector faced a loss of 337 jobs, or 26.3 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 65.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Management of companies and enterprises has the largest businesses in Thurston County. The industry averages 38 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 40 and less than the Washington establishments size average of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.
In Thurston County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 18 percent of the total county employment. This totals 10,505 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 16.7 and 11.3 percent of total employment, respectively.
Transportation and Warehousing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Thurston County, with an employment growth of 70.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Washington went through a industry job change of -1.2 percent, during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Thurston County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.68. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.68 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Thurston County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Information saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Thurston County. The sector faced a loss of 337 jobs, or 26.3 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 65.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Management of companies and enterprises has the largest businesses in Thurston County. The industry averages 38 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 40 and less than the Washington establishments size average of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.
In Thurston County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 18 percent of the total county employment. This totals 10,505 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 16.7 and 11.3 percent of total employment, respectively.
Transportation and Warehousing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Thurston County, with an employment growth of 70.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Washington went through a industry job change of -1.2 percent, during the period.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
