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Labor Force Statistics - Estimates in 2009

Labor Force, 2009 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indaina
Total Resident Labor Force
20,596
36
0.6%
3,184,780
Employed
17,888
37
0.6%
2,846,578
Unemployed
2,708
30
0.8%
320,202
Annual Umemployment Rate
13.1
11
129.7%
10.1
June 2010 Unemployment Rate
11.0
51
108.9%
10.1
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Local Wages

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2008 (NAICS)
Employment
Pct Dist.
in County
Earnings ($000)
Pct Dist.
In County
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total 27,382 100.0% $1,074,646 100.0% $39,246
Wage and Salary 20,963 76.6% $816,820 76.0% $38,965
Farm Proprietors 996 3.6% $4,184 0.4% $4,201
Nonfarm Proprietors 5,423 19.8% $58,008 5.4% $10,697
Farm 1,075 3.9% $6,456 0.6% $6,006
Nonfarm 26,307 96.1% $1,068,190 99.4% $40,605
Private 24,112 88.1% $965,860 89.9% $40,057
  Accomodation, Food Serv. 1,460 5.3% $19,521 1.8% $13,371
  Arts, Ent., Recreation 330 1.2% $3,138 0.3% $9,509
  Construction 1,565 5.7% $49,926 4.6% $31,902
  Health Care, Social Serv. 1,895 6.9% $72,972 6.8% $38,508
  Information 154 0.6% $3,791 0.4% $24,617
  Manufacturing 7,936 29.0% $489,431 45.5% $61,672
  Professional, Tech. Serv. 981 3.6% $26,763 2.5% $27,281
  Retail Trade 2,326 8.5% $46,086 4.3% $19,813
  Trans., Warehousing Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Wholesale Trade 1,509 5.5% $80,140 7.5% $53,262
  Other Private (not above) 4,615 16.9% $111,969 10.4% $24,262
Government 2,195 8.0% $102,330 9.5% $46,620
Source: www.stats.indiana.edu


Commuting Patterns

Communting Into DeKalb County
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Communting Out of DeKalb County
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