Laborshed Analysis

Cedar Valley, Iowa Region – Laborshed

• 289,873  total potential labor force
  • 77.5% are employed
  • 9.2% unemployed
  • 6.1% homemakers
  • 7.2% retired
• 5.2% of the labor force is underemployed with 5.5% citing inadequate hours and mismatch of skills.
• 33.3% of the labor force works in professional, technology and paraprofessional occupations.
• 22.2% of the labor force works in production, material handling and construction trades.
• Labor Force will commute 25 miles one way for employment opportunities.

Below are industry specific laborsheds that include available labor force characteristics & wage rates:

• Advanced Manufacturing PDF
• Food Processing PDF
• Information Technology PDF
• Biofuels PDF
• Wind Component Manufacturing PDF
• Logistics PDF

Additional laborshed data and wage rates figures are available and customizable under Statistics.  

Source: Iowa Department of Workforce Development - 2011

The laborshed analysis helps expanding businesses to understand in detail the availability and characteristics of the Cedar Valley of IA region's labor force.