Labor Force Data

 

Ames Metropolitan Service Area

Labor Force Data | July 2011
Resident Civilian Labor Force: 46,500
Resident Unemployed: 2,400
Percent Unemployed: 5.2% (Percent unemployed statewide: 6.7%; nationwide: 9.0%)
Resident Total Employment: 44,100

Place of Work Labor Force Data | July 2011
Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Total: 43,000
Goods Producing Total: 5,800
Service Providing Total: 37,200
Government: 16,800
Federal Government: 1,200
State Government: 10,800
Local Government: 4,800

(Iowa Workforce Development, Retrieved August 2011)


Recent Labor Force Comparative Summary

.	Total Workforce	Total Employed	Total Unemployed	Unemployment Rate
City of Ames December 2010	32,600	31,300	1,300	3.9%
City of Ames December 2009	32,600	31,200	1,400	4.4%
City of Ames  December 2005	31,500	30,800	700	2.2%
Story County (Ames MSA) December 2010	49,300	47,100	2,200	4.5%
Story County (Ames MSA) December 2009	49,300	46,900	2,400	4.9%
Story County (Ames MSA) December 2005	47,400	46,200	1,200	2.6%

(Iowa Workforce Development, Retrieved February 2011)


Major Employers

Over 10,000 employees
Iowa State University

2,000-5,000 employees
Iowa Department of Transportation

1,000-2,000 employees
Mary Greeley Medical Center
McFarland Clinic PC
Sauer-Danfoss

500-1,000 employees
Ames Community School
City of Ames

250-500 employees
3M
Ames Laboratory
Hach Companies
Hy-Vee Food Store, Lincoln Center
Hy-Vee Food Store, West
National Animal Disease Center
Sigler Companies

50-250 employees
Ames Tribune
Ag Leader
Ball Corporation
Barilla America, Inc.
Becker Underwood
First National Bank
Gilbert Community School
Heuss Printing, Inc.
JC Penney
Kmart
Kreg Tool
Lowe's Home Improvement Center
Lutheran Services in Iowa
MH Eby, Inc.
Mainstream Living
Nikkel & Associates
Principal Financial Group
Sam's Club
Story Construction
Target Stores
Todd & Sargent, Inc.
UGS
Walmart
Younkers
Youth & Shelter Services