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Annual Labor Force
 
Allen County
2002
176,668
2003
178,124
2004
176,859
2005
178,614
2006
182,227
2007
181,461
2008
181,181
2009 (preliminary)

178,483

Source: BLS LAUS Program
Allen County Annual Labor Force


Annual Unemployment Rates
 
Allen County
Indiana
2002
5.0%
5.2%
2003
5.3%
5.3%
2004
5.2%
5.3%
2005
5.2%
5.4%
2006
4.9%
5.0%
2007
4.7%
4.6%
2008
6.0%
5.9%
2009 (preliminary)

10.1%

10.0%

Source: BLS LAUS Program
Annual Unemployment Rates


 
Allen County Private Employment by Industry, 2008
 
Number Employed
Percentage
Total-Private
162,810
 
Natural Resources & Mining
296
0.2%
   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing &    Hunting
165
0.1%
   Mining
131
0.1%
Construction
9,266
5.7%
Manufacturing
28,530
17.5%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
38,603
23.7%
   Wholesale Trade
10,759
6.6%
   Retail Trade
20,129
12.4%
   Transportation & Warehousing
7,208
4.4%
   Utilities
507
0.3%
Information
3,367*
2.1%
Financial Activities
10,266
6.3%
   Finance & Insurance
8,450
5.2%
   Real Estate
1,816
1.1%
Professional & Business Services
18,355
113%
   Professional & Technical Services
6,405
3.9%
   Management of Companies
1,304
0.8%
   Administrative & Waster Services
10,645
6.5%
Education & Health Services
31,427
19.3%
   Education
2,961
1.8%
   Health
28,467
17.5%
Leisure & Hospitality
17,673
10.9%
   Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
2,055
1.3%
   Accommodation & Food Services
15,618
9.6%
Other Services
5,052
3.1%
*Estimated annual data based on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarter numbers.
Source: BLS QCEW Program


 
2008 Allen County Private Annual Average Wage By Industry
Industry
Wage
Total-All
$37,468
Total-Private
$37,252
Natural Resources and Mining
$35,626
   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
$26,341
   Mining
$47,332
Construction
$44,075
Manufacturing
$51,766
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
$32,955
   Wholesale Trade
$45,554
   Retail Trade
$22,302
   Transportation & Warehousing
$41,376
   Utilities
$68,842
Information
$50,280*
Financial Activities
$50,917
   Finance & Insurance
$55,420
   Real Estate
$29,957
Professional & Business Services
$35,995
   Professional & Technical Services
$50,216
   Management of Companies
$66,920
   Administrative & Waste Services
$23,649
Education & Health Services
$38,250
   Education
$25,870
   Health
$39,537
Leisure & Hospitality
$12,649
   Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
$17,121
   Accommodation & Food Services
$12,060
Other Services
$23,354
*Estimated annual data based on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarter numbers.
Source: BLS QCEW Program


 
2008 Allen County Employment and Annual Average Wage By Occupation
Occupation
Employment
Wage
Total, All Occupations
190,130
$38,765
Management
7,290
$90,783
Business and Financial Operations
6,640
$55,986
Computer and Mathematical
4,570
$65,845
Architecture and Engineering
3,290
$62,292
Life, Physical, and Social Science
730
$48,550
Community and Social Services
2,880
$35,551
Legal
780
$71,177
Education, Training, and Library
9,920
$43,120
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
2,460
$36,405
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians
12,200
$62,874
Healthcare Support
6,060
$24,963
Protective Services
3,430
$33,665
Food Preparation and Serving Related
17,010
$17,914
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
5,560
$24,635
Personal Care and Service
3,770
$22,409
Sales and Related
20,410
$35,010
Office and Administrative Support
29,710
$29,815
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
NA
$34,566
Construction and Extraction
8,230
$44,067
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
8,250
$40,657
Production
22,350
$35,001
Transportation and Material Moving
14,460
$33,045
Source: Indiana DWD


 
2007 Commuting Patterns
Commute INTO Allen County
27,761
Commute FROM Allen County
12,086
Source: STATS Indiana


Commute Times
 
Number
Percent
Less than 15 Minutes
49,228
30.69%
15-29 Minutes
79,347
49.47%
Over 30 Minutes
31,829
19.84%
Median: 15-19 Minutes
Source: 2000 Census
Counties Commuting INTO AllenCounties Commuted to FROM Allen

Updated on: January 27, 2010
 
Data compiled and maintained by the Community Research Institute at IPFW.