Butler County

Workforce

Total Available Labor
  Available Labor, 2000 Future Labor:
Becoming 18 Years of Age(2002-2006)
Total Unemployed Potential Labor Supply Underemployed
Labor Market Area

32,593

4,700

3,791

24,102

15,063

Butler County

1,047

249

240

558

995



Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.
Note: Total Available Labor = Unemployed + Potential Labor Supply + Underemployed.

Unemployed - people currently not employed, but actively seeking work.

Potential Labor - people not in the labor force, but would work if jobs were available.

Underemployed - people employed in wholesale/retail trade and non-professional services.

Future Labor - people becoming 18 years of age (not part of the total available labor statistics).

Civilian Labor Force
  Butler County Labor Market Area
2001 Jul. 2002 2001 Jul. 2002
Civilian Labor Force

6,012

6,212

110,265

112,873

Employed

5,600

5,790

102,858

106,176

Unemployed

412

422

7,407

6,697

Unemployment Rate

6.9

7.0

6.7

6.1



Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Unemployment Rate
Year Butler County Labor Market Area Kentucky U.S.
1997 5.8 6.5 5.4 4.9
1998 6.3 5.3 4.6 4.5
1999 5.6 4.9 4.5 4.2
2000 4.2 4.3 4.1 4.0
2001 6.9 6.7 5.5 4.8


Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Average Weekly Wage, 2000
  Butler County Kentucky (Statewide) U.S. Ohio
All Industries

$419

$512

$610

$579

Mining and Quarrying

463

808

1,000

813

Contract Construction

528

543

641

650

Manufacturing

490

666

770

801

Transportation and Public Utilities

546

686

756

698

Wholesale and Retail Trade

249

357

434

409

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

462

652

935

736

Services

281

462

577

510

State and Local Government

279

494

598

586

 
  Indiana Illinois Tennessee Virginia
All Industries

$560

$668

$546

$595

Mining and Quarrying

883

910

896

799

Contract Construction

642

804

585

567

Manufacturing

772

816

641

670

Transportation and Public Utilities

662

798

674

842

Wholesale and Retail Trade

371

479

413

416

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

686

1,023

757

815

Services

476

608

521

628

State and Local Government

529

638

511

551

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Commuting Patterns
Residents of Butler County 1990 Percent
Working and Residing In County

2,963

66.3

Commuting Out of County

1,509

33.7

Total Residents

4,472

100.0

Employees in Butler County
Working and Residing In County

2,963

70.7

Commuting Into County

1,229

29.3

Total Employees

4,192

100.0



Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Journey to Work data.

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