Labor Force Characteristics
Waterloo/Cedar
Falls, IA MSA
(319)
232-1156
or info@cedarvalleyalliance.com
Average Employment |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
Total Resident Civilian Labor Force |
94,200 |
93,200 |
93,100 |
Resident Unemployment |
3,600 |
3,400 |
3,500 |
Percent Unemployed |
3.8% |
3.7% |
3.8% |
Source: Iowa Workforce Development, Annual Average |
Average Annual Nonagricultural Employment by Sector |
|
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
Sector |
Employment |
% of Total |
Employment |
% of Total |
Employment |
% of Total |
Goods Producing |
20,700 |
23.0% |
20,700 |
23.1% |
20,300 |
23.0% |
Service Providing |
69,400 |
77.0% |
68,800 |
76.9% |
68,100 |
77.0% |
Trade & Transportation |
16,700 |
18.5% |
16,600 |
18.5% |
16,600 |
18.8% |
Financial Activities |
5,200 |
5.8% |
5,100 |
5.7% |
5,100 |
5.8% |
Professional & Business |
7,000 |
7.8% |
7,000 |
7.8% |
6,800 |
7.8% |
Educational & Health |
13,200 |
14.7% |
13,100 |
14.6% |
13,000 |
14.7% |
Leisure & Hospitality |
8,300 |
9.2% |
8,000 |
8.9% |
7,400 |
8.4% |
Government |
14,500 |
16.1% |
14,500 |
16.2% |
14,700 |
16.6% |
TOTAL |
90,100 |
100% |
89,500 |
100% |
88,400 |
100% |
Source: Iowa Workforce Development, Annual Average |
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