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Economic Growth Region 8
Statistical Data Report for Annual 2014, Released May 2015
Regional and State Unemployment - 2014 Annual Averages
In 2014, annual average unemployment rates declined in all 50 states and the District
of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Employment-population
ratios increased in 35 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 12 states, and
were unchanged in 3 states. The U.S. jobless rate decreased by 1.2 percentage points
to 6.2 percent in 2014, while the national employment-population ratio increased by 0.4
point to 59.0 percent.
Regional Unemployment
All four regions had annual average unemployment rate declines from 2013, with the
Midwest and Northeast having the largest decreases (-1.4 percentage points each).
The Midwest, at 5.8 percent, had the lowest regional unemployment rate in 2014, while
the West, at 6.8 percent, had the highest rate.
Economic Growth Region
(EGR) 8
Brown, Daviess, Greene,
Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange
and Owen Counties
Unemployment Rates by
State, Annual 2014
(non-seasonally adjusted)
Annual Averages - Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted)
U.S.-6.2%
Area
Labor
Force
2014
2013
Over
Annual Annual the year
Employed Unemployed
Average Average
rate
Rate
Rate
change
155,922,000 146,305,000
U.S.
3,230,540
3,035,581
IN
147,245
137,721
EGR 8
76,883
72,201
Bloomington MSA
7,461
7,011
Brown Co.
15,149
14,460
Daviess Co.
13,788
12,688
Greene Co.
20,463
18,786
Lawrence Co.
4,968
4,702
Martin Co.
67,249
63,342
Monroe Co.
8,534
7,874
Orange Co.
9,635
8,859
Owen Co.
37,090
34,826
Bloomington
9,617,000
194,959
9,524
4,682
450
689
1,100
1,677
266
3,907
660
776
2,264
6.2%
6.0%
6.5%
6.1%
6.0%
4.5%
8.0%
8.2%
5.4%
5.8%
7.7%
8.1%
6.1%
7.4%
7.7%
7.9%
7.3%
7.4%
5.7%
10.0%
10.2%
6.4%
6.9%
9.8%
10.0%
7.1%
-1.2%
-1.7%
-1.4%
-1.2%
-1.4%
-1.2%
-2.0%
-2.0%
-1.0%
-1.1%
-2.1%
-1.9%
-1.0%
Source: Indiana Departm ent of Workforce Development, Research and Analysis, Local Area Unem ployment
Statistics
Notes: The data displayed are presented as estim ates only. The m ost recent month's data are alw ays
preliminary and are revised w hen the next m onth's data are released.
Illinois-7.1%
Indiana-6.0%
Kentucky -6.5%
Michigan-7.3%
Ohio-5.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Labor,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Unemployment Rank by
County, Annual 2014
(high to low)
#2
Lawrence
8.2%
#4
Owen
8.1%
#6
Greene
8.0%
#10
Orange
7.7%
#40
Brown
6.0%
#48
Monroe
5.8%
#62
Martin
5.4%
#89
Daviess
4.5%
Source: Indiana Dept. of Workforce
Development, Research and
Analysis, UI Statistics
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Unemployment Claims,
2014
Economic Growth Region
8 (EGR8)
2013-2014
Initial Continued Total
Claims
Claims
Claims
Ave 2013
1,505
15,913
17,418
Ave 2014
2013-14
Change
895
6,960
7,855
-41%
-56%
-55%
State of Indiana
2013-2014
Labor Productivity
Bureau of Labor Statistics- News Release April 28, 2015
PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS BY INDUSTRY: MANUFACTURING AND MINING
INDUSTRIES, 2014
Labor productivity - defined as output per hour - rose in about three-quarters of detailed
manufacturing and mining industries covered in 2014, the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported today. This was higher than 2013, when labor productivity rose in
about 60 percent of the covered industries. Output and hours also increased in more
industries in 2014 than in the previous year. Unit labor costs, which reflect the total
labor costs required to produce a unit of output, declined in 53 percent of
manufacturing industries and three out of four mining industries in 2014. Almost twothirds of industries with productivity increases posted declines in unit labor costs.
Ave 2013
Initial Continued Total
Claims
Claims
Claims
25,972 353,984 379,959
Ave 2014
19,370
141,912
161,443
2013-14
Change
-25%
-60%
-58%
*Total claims include EUC
(Emergency Unemployment
Compensation) Claims data are
updated weekly, including
revisions to claims counts for the
preceding four weeks.
Source: Indiana Dept of Workforce
Development, Research and
Analysis, UI Statistics
Oil and gas extraction recorded the largest increase in labor productivity in 2014,
followed by textile and fabric finishing and coating mills, and semiconductors and
electronic components. The largest decline in productivity was in glass and glass
products.
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Applicant Pool
Metropolitan Area Employment, 2013 - 2014
Top 20 Occupations Desired by
Active Applicants on Their
Resumes in 2014
1 Assemblers and
Fabricators, All Other-112
2 Administrative Services
Managers-93
3 Cashiers-82
4 Customer Service
Representatives-78
5 Office Clerks, General-73
6 Production Workers, All
Other-70
7 Managers, All Other-65
8 Executive Secretaries
and Executive
Administrative Assistants65
9 Laborers and Freight,
Stock, and Material
Movers, Hand-58
10 Helpers--Production
Workers-45
WARN Notices for Region 8 - Mar 2014
Company
Indiana Limestone Co
Indiana University Cyclotron
Operations
City
Bloomington
Bloomington
11 Receptionists and
County Affected Workers Notice Date
Monroe
Monroe
166
120
2/24/2014
8/22/2014
Information Clerks-43
12 Bookkeeping, Accounting,
and Auditing Clerks-42
13 Secretaries and
Administrative Assistants,
Except Legal, Medical,
and Executive-40
14 Office and Administrative
For information on WARN Act requirements, you may go to the U.S.
Department of Labor Employment Training Administration Fact Sheet:
http://www.doleta.gov/programs/factsht/warn.htm
Support Workers, All
Other-39
15 Retail Salespersons-37
16 Nursing Assistants-36
17 Maintenance and Repair
Workers, General-35
18 Janitors and Cleaners,
Except Maids and
Housekeeping Cleaners34
19 Manufacturing Production
Technicians-33
20 Stock Clerks- Stockroom,
Warehouse, or Storage
Yard-30
Source : Indiana De pt of Work force
De ve lopm e nt, Indiana Care er
Conne ct
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Frequently Listed Jobs
Top 20 Listed Jobs for EGR
8 in 2014
1 Assemblers and
IN Reality is an interactive online tool on Hoosiers by the Numbers which
allows individuals to explore career choices based on how much you could
earn. The IN Reality tool is made up of three separate components:
-The first one is Reality Check which includes choosing where you would like to
live, housing options and about ten other items making up your budget. This
gives an overview of how much you will need to earn for the lifestyle choices
that you make.
Fabricators, All Other
2 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
Truck Drivers
3 Team Assemblers
4 Receptionists and
Information Clerks
5 Demonstrators and
Product Promoters
6 Production Workers, All
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Other
Insurance Sales Agents
Customer Service
Representatives
Home Health Aides
Nursing Assistants
Personal Care Aides
Healthcare Support
Workers, All Other
Retail Salespersons
Maids and Housekeeping
Cleaners
Security Guards
16 Registered Nurses
17 Therapists, All Other
18
Stock Clerks, Sales Floor
19 Food Servers,
Nonrestaurant
-The second component is Future Salary which lets you enter your desired
salary level. Then you choose education level and occupation cluster to
receive a list of possible jobs that would meet your salary choice.
20 Light Truck or Delivery
Services Drivers
Source: Indiana Dept of
Workforce Developm ent, Indiana
Career Connect
-Finally, in Occupation Direct you select your occupation and then it will list the
average income for that occupation minus taxes. It then gives remaining
annual and monthly net salary levels.
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Questions?
Please contact the DWD
Research & Analysis
representative listed below:
Deani Purvis
dpurvis@dwd.in.gov
709 S. Reed Rd.
Kokomo, IN 46903
765-459-0571 ex 3036
Fax: 765-457-3144
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