Workforce Report

Now Available: Workforce Report Completed September 2007 by The Pathfinders

Highlights of the completed report include:

• The 11-county Indianapolis area, referred to as the "labor shed", has a household population of approximately 1,991,900 and a civilian labor force of approximately 1,112,100.
• In total, the Indianapolis area has 121,000 readily available workers for new or expanding businesses.
• Available workers in the Indianapolis area have much greater experience in manufacturing, call centers, warehouse and distribution, and customer service than other metro areas studied with over one million residents.
• 72% of employers rated their workers' productivity as "good" or "excellent."
• 71% of employers rated the availability of professional workers as "good" or "excellent."
• Underemployed* workers in the Indianapolis region require up to 27% lower wages to change jobs than in other metropolitan areas studied with more than one million residents.

For more information, we encourage you to read the rest of the report for the Indianapolis Region.
>> Click here to read the Indianapolis, Indiana Area Workforce Report

* "Underemployed" is defined as persons currently employed that appear to possess the skills, experience, and education to qualify them for the pay rates at which they would take a new job.