Metcalfe 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

13,736

3,104

2,199

8,433

7,835

Metcalfe County

835

216

175

444

665


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

4,714

4,903

50,646

52,380

Employed

4,476

4,702

47,428

49,584

Unemployed

238

201

3,218

2,796

Unemployment Rate

5.0

4.3

6.4

5.5


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

Unemployment Rate
Year Metcalfe County Labor Market Area Kentucky U.S.
1997 5.2 8.3 5.4 4.9
1998 4.7 7.5 4.6 4.5
1999 7.1 7.5 4.5 4.2
2000 4.5 6.0 4.1 4.0
2001 5.0 6.4 5.5 4.8

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

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

$391

$512

$610

$579

Mining and Quarrying

$0

808

1,000

813

Contract Construction

438

543

641

650

Manufacturing

468

666

770

801

Transportation and Public Utilities

490

686

756

698

Wholesale and Retail Trade

226

357

434

409

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

421

652

935

736

Services

371

462

577

510

State and Local Government

$0

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 Metcalfe County 1990 Percent
Working and Residing In County

2,640

69.6

Commuting Out of County

1,152

30.4

Total Residents

3,792

100.0

Employees in Metcalfe County
Working and Residing In County

2,640

77.3

Commuting Into County

775

22.7

Total Employees

3,415

100.0


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

 

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