Employment Report for Whitman County, Washington -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Whitman County ranks 26 of 40 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Washington in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 24 of 40 Counties.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Whitman County, increasing in size by 121.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Washington experienced a sector employment shift of 12 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Whitman County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Accommodation and food services provides the most jobs and contributes 16.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,308 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 15 and 14.3 percent of all employment.
Wholesale trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Whitman County. The sector dealt with a loss of 153 total jobs during the period, accounting for 19.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 58.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
In Whitman County, Accommodation and food services, Wholesale trade and Real estate and rental and leasing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Accommodation and food services industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.68. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.68 times greater than the national average, signifying that Whitman specializes in Accommodation and food services.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Whitman County. The industry averages 38 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Washington average establishment size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Whitman County ranks 26 of 40 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Washington in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 24 of 40 Counties.
Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Whitman County, increasing in size by 121.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Washington experienced a sector employment shift of 12 percent, in the last 5 years.
In Whitman County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Accommodation and food services provides the most jobs and contributes 16.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,308 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 15 and 14.3 percent of all employment.
Wholesale trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Whitman County. The sector dealt with a loss of 153 total jobs during the period, accounting for 19.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 58.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
In Whitman County, Accommodation and food services, Wholesale trade and Real estate and rental and leasing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Accommodation and food services industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.68. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.68 times greater than the national average, signifying that Whitman specializes in Accommodation and food services.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Whitman County. The industry averages 38 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Washington average establishment size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
