Employment Report for Berkeley County, West Virginia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Berkeley County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 16.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 3,738 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing sectors account for 14.4 and 11.6 percent of industry employment.
Information has the largest employers in Berkeley County. The industry averages 56 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 22 and greater than the West Virginia establishments size average of 17 for the Information industry.
Construction from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Berkeley County, with a job growth of 81 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 7.3 percent. The State of West Virginia underwent a employment change in the industry of 5.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
In Berkeley County, Information, Construction and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Information sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.46. The level of employment in the Information industry is 2.46 times greater than the national average, signifying that Berkeley County may specialize, or be an exporter of Information.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Berkeley County. The industry was hit with a loss of 284 jobs, or 9.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 59.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Berkeley County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 16.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 3,738 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing sectors account for 14.4 and 11.6 percent of industry employment.
Information has the largest employers in Berkeley County. The industry averages 56 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 22 and greater than the West Virginia establishments size average of 17 for the Information industry.
Construction from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Berkeley County, with a job growth of 81 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 7.3 percent. The State of West Virginia underwent a employment change in the industry of 5.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
In Berkeley County, Information, Construction and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Information sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.46. The level of employment in the Information industry is 2.46 times greater than the national average, signifying that Berkeley County may specialize, or be an exporter of Information.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Berkeley County. The industry was hit with a loss of 284 jobs, or 9.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 59.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
