Employment Report for Boone County, West Virginia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Boone County, Retail Trade, Other services, except public administration, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 12.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 838 individuals. The Other services, except public administration and Accommodation and food services industries total 4.7 and 4.4 percent of total employment, respectively.
Transportation and Warehousing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Boone County, with an employment growth of 111.9 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -1 percent. The State of West Virginia underwent a employment change in the industry of 1.7 percent, since the year 2001.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Boone County, averaging 16 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the West Virginia establishments size average of 40 for the Manufacturing industry.
The Mining industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Boone County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 50.7 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Boone County, Retail Trade, Other services, except public administration, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 12.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 838 individuals. The Other services, except public administration and Accommodation and food services industries total 4.7 and 4.4 percent of total employment, respectively.
Transportation and Warehousing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Boone County, with an employment growth of 111.9 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -1 percent. The State of West Virginia underwent a employment change in the industry of 1.7 percent, since the year 2001.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Boone County, averaging 16 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the West Virginia establishments size average of 40 for the Manufacturing industry.
The Mining industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Boone County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 50.7 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
