Answers to the following questions: LQ = location quotients

1. What is the major exporting industry in your community?

2. Does the community seems highly dependent on any particular industry? How might this be problematic?

3. Are there any obvious relationships between industries with high location quotients and other sectors of the local economy? For example, an exporting industry might be highly dependent on other local businesses for important inputs.

 

A 1 Naicstitle 2 Natural Resources and Mining 3 Information 4 Other Services 5 Construction 6 Public Administration 7 Financial Activities 8 Leisure and Hospitality 9 Manufacturing 10 Professional and Business Services 11 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 12 Education and Health Services 13 Total, All Industries B D F Minnesota Employment Itasca County Employment Minnesota Employment Itasca County Employment LQ 28292 4% 50568 1% 91420 134297 135908 184080 289158 323939 385602 546242 731941 2901450 591 123 719 879 1.295 452 1,667 837 1,121 3398 5204 16288 1% 2% 3% 5% 5% 6% 10% 11% 13% 19% 25% 100% 4% 5% 8% 3% 10% 5% 7% 21% 32% 100% 0.25 2 0.75 1 0.63 2 Potu 1 2.2 1.86 0.9 0.78 1