Warren 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

205,448

17,080

15,195

173,173

62,137

Warren County

18,363

1,626

1,299

15,438

5,873

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

50,566

52,088

523,994

544,873

Employed

48,250

49,887

501,994

521,149

Unemployed

2,316

2,201

22,000

23,724

Unemployment Rate

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.5


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

Unemployment Rate (%)
Year Warren County Labor Market Area Kentucky U.S.
1997 5.5 4.2 5.4 4.9
1998 4.3 3.3 4.6 4.5
1999 3.3 3.4 4.5 4.2
2000 3.2 3.3 4.1 4.0
2001 4.6 4.2 5.5 4.8

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

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

$520

$512

$610

$579

Mining and Quarrying

863

808

1,000

813

Contract Construction

569

543

641

650

Manufacturing

730

666

770

801

Transportation and Public Utilities

626

686

756

698

Wholesale and Retail Trade

341

357

434

409

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

679

652

935

736

Services

471

462

577

510

State and Local Government

516

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 Warren County 1990 Percent
Working and Residing In County

32,984

90.4

Commuting Out of County

3,495

9.6

Total Residents

36,479

100.0

Employees in Warren County
Working and Residing In County

32,984

86.7

Commuting Into County

5,042

13.3

Total Employees

38,026

100.0


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

 

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