We take a look at United States employment in the distilleries industry
Not surprisingly, Kentucky continued to hold the most distillery jobs in 2021 (6,065), followed by Tennessee (2,060), and Texas (1,407) "
Over 21,700 people worked in distilleries across the United States in 2021
U.S. employment in the distillery industry exceeded 21,700 in 2021. From 2001 to 2021, the distillery industry added 14,786 jobs, an increase of 214 percent over the 20-year span. The largest over-the-year increases in employment for the industry occurred in 2021 (+3,553) and 2018 (+2,080). The largest 12-month employment percentage increases occurred in 2021 and 2014, at 19.6 percent and 19.2 percent, respectively.
Kentucky led the nation in distillery jobs in 2021
In 2001, four states had employment data for the distillery industry that met BLS publication criteria. Among those states, Kentucky had the most distillery jobs (2,945). By 2021, employment data for the distillery industry were available for 37 states and the District of Columbia. Not surprisingly, Kentucky continued to hold the most distillery jobs in 2021 (6,065), followed by Tennessee (2,060), and Texas (1,407).
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Louisville had the highest concentration of employment for distilleries in 2021
Among the 20 largest metropolitan areas for distillery employment in 2021, Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky-Indiana, had the highest concentration for distillery jobs. Louisville’s distillery employment was about 22 times more concentrated than the U.S. average for the industry. Fort Collins, Colorado, had the next highest concentration, followed by Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky.
We compare employment concentrations across areas with a measure called a location quotient. Location quotients are calculated by dividing the percent of total employment for an industry at the local level by the percent of total employment in the industry at the national level. If a location quotient is equal to 1, then the industry has the same share or concentration of local employment as the nation. A location quotient greater than 1 indicates an industry with a greater share of the local area employment than nationwide.
We compare employment concentrations across areas with a measure called a location quotient. Location quotients are calculated by dividing the percent of total employment for an industry at the local level by the percent of total employment in the industry at the national level. If a location quotient is equal to 1, then the industry has the same share or concentration of local employment as the nation. A location quotient greater than 1 indicates an industry with a greater share of the local area employment than nationwide.
Employment for breweries, distilleries, and wineries up in 2021
From 2001 to 2021, net employment increased overall in each of the three selected industry sectors. Breweries had the largest percentage increase in jobs over the 2001–21 period (+238 percent), followed by distilleries (+214 percent) and wineries (+177 percent).
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