Henry County Workforce

 

 

Labor Force & Unemployment Data

Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed % Unemployed
2010 26,991 24,512 2,479 9.2
2009 26,643 24,234 2,409 9
2008 27,646 25,926 1,720 6.2
2007 27,706 26,301 1,405 5.1
2006 27,506 26,292 1,214 4.4
2005 27,235 25,950 1,285 4.7
2004 26,456 25,026 1,430 5.4

Data from the Illinois Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Occupation Data

 Occupation Estimate Percent
Total: 24,262
MALE: 12,999 53.6%
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,294 25.3%
Management, business, and financial occupations: 1,675
Management occupations 1,333
Business and financial operations occupations 342
Professional and related occupations: 1,619
Computer and mathematical occupations 278
Architecture and engineering occupations 449
Life, physical, and social science occupations 110
Community and social services occupations 134
Legal occupations 109
Education, training, and library occupations 270
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 133
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations: 136
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations 86
Health technologists and technicians 50
Service occupations: 1,496 11.5%
Healthcare support occupations 34
Protective service occupations: 482
Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors 219
Law enforcement workers including supervisors 263
Food preparation and serving related occupations 345
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 445
Personal care and service occupations 190
Sales and office occupations: 1,904 14.6%
Sales and related occupations 1,138
Office and administrative support occupations 766
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 227 1.7%
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations: 2,372 18.2%
Construction and extraction occupations 1,525
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 847
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 3,706 28.5%
Production occupations 1,735
Transportation and material moving occupations: 1,971
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers, and other transportation workers except motor vehicle operators 100
Motor vehicle operators 1,163
Material moving workers 708
FEMALE: 11,263 46.4%
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,650 32.4%
Management, business, and financial occupations: 1,123
Management occupations 572
Business and financial operations occupations 551
Professional and related occupations: 2,527
Computer and mathematical occupations 16
Architecture and engineering occupations 23
Life, physical, and social science occupations 49
Community and social services occupations 258
Legal occupations 21
Education, training, and library occupations 1,044
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 148
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations: 968
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations 626
Health technologists and technicians 342
Service occupations: 2,284 20.3%
Healthcare support occupations 450
Protective service occupations: 52
Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors 43
Law enforcement workers including supervisors 9
Food preparation and serving related occupations 984
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 345
Personal care and service occupations 453
Sales and office occupations: 4,413
Sales and related occupations 1,663
Office and administrative support occupations 2,750
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 21 0.2%
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations: 146 1.3%
Construction and extraction occupations 113
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 33
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 749 6.7%
Production occupations 426
Transportation and material moving occupations: 323
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers, and other transportation workers except motor vehicle operators 17
Motor vehicle operators 124
Material moving workers 182

Data from the 2009 American Community Survey

Workforce by Industry

Industry
# %
11 Agriculture,Forestry,Fishing and Hunting 385 2.88%
22 Utilities 17 0.12%
23 Construction 899 6.74%
31-33 Manufacturing 1,670 12.52%
42 Wholesale Trade 584 4.38%
44-45 Retail Trade 1,727 12.95%
48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 565 4.24%
51 Information 275 2.06%
52 Finance and Insurance 553 4.15%
53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33 0.25%
54 Professional,Scientific,and Technical Services 281 2.11%
55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 28 0.21%
56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 360 2.70%
61 Educational Services 1,693 12.70%
62 Health Care and Social Assistance 1,428 10.71%
71 Arts,Entertainment,and Recreation 323 2.42%
72 Accommodation and Food Services 1,069 8.02%
81 Other Services (except Public Administration) 435 3.26%
92 Public Administration 1,012 7.59%
Total 13,337

Wage Data

Occupation Entry Wage Median Wage
Management Occupations $14.52 $32.23
Business and Financial Operations Occupations $16.55 $26.62
Computer and Mathematical Occupations $14.86 $23.99
Architecture and Engineering Occupations $20.43 $29.34
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations $17.75 $22.69
Community and Social Services Occupations $18.64 $25.87
Legal Occupations $14.23 $17.17
Education, Training, and Library Occupations $12.22 $19.33
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations $8.34 $8.33
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $15.77 $22.45
Healthcare Support Occupations $9.25 $10.57
Protective Service Occupations $8.78 $14.93
Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations $8.73 $9.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations $8.84 $10.05
Personal Care and Service Occupations $8.74 $8.89
Sales and Related Occupations $9.20 $11.57
Office and Administrative Support Occupations $9.37 $12.31
Construction and Extraction Occupations $11.60 $17.57
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations $11.86 $16.91
Production Occupations $9.76 $14.20
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations $9.82 $14.21

Data from the Illinois Local Employment Dynamics 2010 3rd Quarter

 

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