Labor
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General
Employment Data
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Harvey
County
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Wichita
MSA *
March 2005 |
Kansas
March 2005 |
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March
2005
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2005
Average
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| Civilian Work Force: |
16,844
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16,836
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288,343
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1,459,174
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| Employed: |
15,986
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15,972
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270,526
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1,379,067
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| Unemployed: |
858
|
887
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17,817
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80,107
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| Unemployment Rate: |
5.1%
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5.3%
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6.2%
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5.1%
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2003
Harvey County Employment by Industry
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| Industry |
Establishments
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Employment
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Avg.
Wages
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| Manufacturing: |
58
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3,413
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$35,453
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| Transportation & Warehousing: |
33
|
158
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$29,853
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| Wholesale Trade: |
51
|
329
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34,956
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| Construction: |
87
|
721
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31,530
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| Retail Trade: |
131
|
1,664
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16,648
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| Health Care & Social Services: |
69
|
2,470
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25,797
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Hourly
Wage Rate Ranges in Selected Manufacturing Occupations:
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| Occupation |
1998
Mean Wage
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1998
Median Wage
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| Welders & Cutters: |
$12.82
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$12.42
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| Assemblers/Fabricators: |
$11.63
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$11.44
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| Truck Drivers, Heavy or Tractor Trailer: |
$10.63
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$10.86
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| Maintenance Repairers, General Utility: |
$9.82
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$8.25
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Organized
Labor Information:
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| Percentage of Labor Force Unionized: | Estimated at approximately two percent (2%) |
| Work Stoppages in Past Two Years: | None |
* The
Wichita metropolitan Statistical Area includes Butler, Harvey and Sedgwick
Counties.
SOURCE: Kansas Department
of Human Resources
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Active
Job Seekers in the Harvey County Labor Shed
As of August 31, 2001 |
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|
Occupational Division |
Total
Job
Seekers |
Harvey
County |
Butler
County |
Chase
County |
Marion
County |
McPherson
County |
Reno
County |
Sedgwick
County |
|
Prof,
Tech & Manag
|
1,556
|
61
|
108
|
8
|
11
|
27
|
115
|
1,226
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Clerical
& Sales
|
2,129
|
64
|
125
|
4
|
7
|
37
|
306
|
1,586
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Service
|
1,011
|
34
|
57
|
7
|
7
|
17
|
175
|
714
|
|
Agri,
Fish, For & Related
|
76
|
4
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
16
|
43
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|
Processing
|
211
|
6
|
12
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2
|
3
|
4
|
12
|
172
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Machine
Trades
|
656
|
28
|
43
|
5
|
5
|
14
|
120
|
441
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Benchwork
|
553
|
14
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26
|
2
|
6
|
20
|
74
|
411
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Structural
Work
|
891
|
27
|
94
|
8
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6
|
17
|
103
|
636
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Miscellaneous
|
1,010
|
27
|
38
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3
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4
|
14
|
409
|
515
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Partial
Apps
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1,063
|
27
|
647
|
16
|
16
|
10
|
13
|
334
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Totals
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9,156
|
292
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1,160
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55
|
65
|
163
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1,343
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6,078
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Information Compiled
by: Harvey County Economic Development Council
Source: KS Department of Human Resources
Harvey County Economic Development Council | 500 N. Main, St. 109| P.O. Box 82 Newton, KS 67114
Phone: 800-648-7759 or 316-283-6033 Fax: 316-283-8732 | Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
E-mail address: info@harveycoedc.org
