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Labor Force
Indiana is home to one of the most highly-skilled, productive labor forces in the United States. The “Midwestern work ethic” is alive and well in Hoosier workers, with an analysis of 2006 US Census Bureau data indicating Indiana ranked higher than all of its neighboring states and above the national average in increases in worker productivity from 1997 to 2002.
To find comprehensive, up-to-date labor force and demographic information, visit the “Explore Labor and Demographics” section of the Vectren Sites and Buildings Database.
Vectren Service Area Overview
Labor Force
| Labor Force in 2008 | Vectren Counties | Percent of State | Indiana |
| Total Resident Labor Force | 1,529,600 | 47.4% | 3,230,367 |
| Employed | 1,445,188 | 47.5% | 3,039,795 |
| Unemployed | 84,412 | 44.3% | 190,572 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 93.2% | 5.9% |
| Oct. 2009 Unemployment Rate | 8.4% | 93.4% | 9.4% |
Employment & Earnings
| Employment & Earnings by Industry 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Earnings ($000) | Avg. Earnings per Job |
| Total by place of work | 1,636,943 | $62,143,523 | $37.963 |
| Wage and Salary | 1,296,118 | $44,126,603 | $34,045 |
| Farm Proprietors | 33,283 | $462,538 | $13,897 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors | 307,542 | $6,695,215 | $21,770 |
| Farm | 40,061 | $664,608 | $16,590 |
| Nonfarm | 1,596,882 | $61,478,915 | $38,499 |
| Private | 1,375,499 | $51,126,432 | $37,169 |
| Accommodation, Food Serv. | 111,877 | $1,645,135 | $14,705 |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation | 26,128 | $376,829 | $14,422 |
| Construction | 104,158 | $3,918,050 | $37,616 |
| Health Care, Social Serv. | 135,996 | $5,741,282 | $42,217 |
| Information | 16,485 | $656,108 | $39,800 |
| Manufacturing | 222,699 | $14,171,447 | $63,635 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. | 61,571 | $2,770,161 | $44,991 |
| Retail Trade | 191,155 | $4,345,028 | $22,730 |
| Trans., Warehousing | 58,530 | $2,434,800 | $41,599 |
| Wholesale Trade | 44,872 | $2,549,670 | $56,821 |
| Other Private (not above) | 339,836 | $9,894,956 | $29,117 |
| Government | 221,383 | $10,352,483 | $46,763 |
