Industry Workforce
The Champaign County labor force draws from a seven-county area known as the Champaign County labor shed. Ranking at the top of the nation for productivity, these workers embody the Midwest work ethic. With a cost-of-living index lower than the national average and an immeasurably rich quality of life, the area attracts and retains great, hard-working people. Population in the County is expected to grow nearly 8% between 2000 and 2010.
Key Facts
Industry-Related Wage and Productivity Comparison
Additional Workforce Information
Key Facts
From the
Champaign County Area Workforce Study (pdf):
• 52% of the area’s employers rated worker productivity as “excellent,” among the highest in the nation where the median “excellent” rating is 18%.
• The seven-county “labor shed” provides an estimated labor force of 155,000 people.
• Over 28,000 potentially available “underemployed" workers have indicated a desire to switch jobs.
• An additional 5,700 unemployed people are seeking work.
• Annual enrollment of some 38,000 students at the University of Illinois provides a vast pool of additional part- and full-time labor.
• Wages are very competitive with 230 other communities nationwide.
Industry-Related Productivity Comparison
Champaign County Workers Among Most Productive in the Nation
|
| - |
Excellent
|
Good
|
Fair
|
Poor
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| Highest |
53%
|
87%
|
46%
|
13%
|
| Champaign County Labor Shed |
52%
|
37%
|
11%
|
0%
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| Median |
18%
|
60%
|
20%
|
5%
|
Source: Champaign County Area Workforce Report
Additional Workforce Information
Champaign County Area Profile (pdf)
Champaign County Area Workforce Report (pdf)
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