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Labor Market Area
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  Labor market counties are composed of counties which significantly exist within the sixty (60) minute drive range of the originating county’s county seat. A county will be included within the radius if the centroid point of a county (a point representing the center of the geographic area of a county) falls within the drive zone. Additionally, all contiguous counties will be classified as part of the labor market with the exception of non-Kentucky contiguous counties which have been excluded by the above mentioned 60-minute drive range and have a border with the Mississippi and/or Ohio Rivers.  
  Total Available Labor  
    Available Labor, 2010 Future Labor:
Becoming 18 Years of Age
(2010-2013)
 
  Total Unemployed Potential Labor Supply  
  Labor Market Area 23,902 22,508 1,394 25,176  
  Daviess County 4,528 4,528 N/A 5,230  
  Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (KCED); U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Note: Total Available Labor = Unemployed + Potential Labor Supply.
Unemployed - people currently not employed, but actively seeking work.
Potential Labor Supply: Determined by the national labor force participation rate minus each county’s labor force participation rate. Labor force participation rates are calculated by dividing the labor force by the population. NA (Not Applicable) applies to counties with a labor force participation rate greater than the national average.
Future Labor - people becoming 18 years of age (not part of the total available labor statistics).
 
  Civilian Labor Force  
    Daviess County Labor Market Area  
  2010 Jun. 2011 2010 Jun. 2011  
  Civilian Labor Force 49,135 50,092 246,467 252,283  
  Employed 44,607 45,864 223,959 232,433  
  Unemployed 4,528 4,228 22,508 19,850  
  Unemployment Rate (%) 9.2 8.4 9.1 7.9  
  Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.  
  Unemployment Rate (%)  
  Year Daviess County Labor Market Area Kentucky U.S.  
  2006 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.6  
  2007 4.9 4.9 5.5 4.6  
  2008 5.7 5.7 6.4 5.8  
  2009 9.5 9.1 10.5 9.3  
  2010 9.2 9.1 10.5 9.6  
  Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.  
  Commuting Patterns  
  Residents of Daviess County 2000 Percent  
  Working and Residing In County 36,476 86.2  
  Commuting Out of County 5,822 13.8  
  Total Residents 42,298 100.0  
  Employees in Daviess County  
  Working and Residing In County 36,476 84.0  
  Commuting Into County 6,946 16.0  
  Total Employees 43,422 100.0  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Average Weekly Wage, 2009  
    Daviess County Kentucky (Statewide) U.S. Ohio  
  All Industries $657 $731 $876 $787  
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 596 582 503 509  
  Mining 1,014 1,215 1,644 1,190  
  Construction 686 832 946 907  
  Manufacturing 862 923 1,056 985  
  Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 645 674 750 699  
  Information 698 791 1,330 979  
  Financial Activities 756 947 1,343 1,032  
  Services 513 650 791 712  
  Public Administration 748 802 1,037 994  
  Other 1,041 961 890 606  
     
    Indiana Illinois Tennessee Virginia  
  All Industries $736 $931 $774 $928  
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 580 597 500 505  
  Mining 1,112 1,160 1,099 1,158  
  Construction 905 1,138 823 872  
  Manufacturing 1,007 1,076 936 962  
  Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 649 798 732 714  
  Information 840 1,191 998 1,422  
  Financial Activities 908 1,533 1,091 1,189  
  Services 638 842 704 913  
  Public Administration 772 1,077 787 1,287  
  Other 667 798 1,185 738  
  Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.  
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