Labor Shed and Unemployment Data
Galesburg - An Employment Center
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Great schools and a low cost of living create a skilled an cost-effective labor force that is immediately available in this transportation hub. A 2002 labor study by Paragon Decision Resources concluded that Galesburg is an employment center that draws workers from a 50-mile radius covering ten Illinois counties and two Iowa counties.
|
2005 Average Labor Force |
2005 Average Unemployment Rate |
|
| City of Galesburg |
15,113 |
7.70% |
| Knox County |
26,245 |
7.30% |
| Galesburg mSA* |
35,411 |
6.90% |
| 50-Mile Labor Shed |
398,164 |
5.00% |
| State of Illinois |
6,469,300 |
5.70% |
*Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area (mSA) is defined
as Knox and Warren Counties in Illinois.
|
2006 Employment by Industry |
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|
Galesburg |
Knox County |
Galesburg mSA |
|
| Total | 14,438 | 24,680 | 33,692 |
| Agriculture/Mining | 1.1% | 3.2% | 4/0% |
| Construction | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Manufacturing | 12.2% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Retail Trade | 13.3% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Transportation/Utilities | 6.7% | 7.4% | 7.2% |
| Information | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Finance/Insurance/Real Estate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Services | 48.4% | 43.9% | 43.7% |
| Public Administration | 4.9% | 4.4% | 4.2% |
Source: ESRI BIS
