Labor Force Data

 

Ames Metropolitan Service Area

Labor Force Data | June 2009
Resident Civilian Labor Force:  48,100
Resident Unemployed:  2,400
Percent Unemployed:  4.9%  (Percent unemployed statewide: 6.2%; nationwide: 9.5%)
Resident Total Employment:  45,700

Place of Work Labor Force Data | June 2009
Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Total:  46,300
Goods Producing Total:  6,700
Service Producing Total:  39,600
Government:  17,700
Federal Government:  1,100
State Government:  11,500
Local Government:  5,000

(Iowa Workforce Development, Retrieved July 2009)


Recent Labor Force Comparative Summary

.	Total Workforce	Total Employed	Total Unemployed	Unemployment Rate
City of Ames June 2009	31,600	30,200	1,400	4.5%
City of Ames June 2008	31,000	29,900	1,100	3.5%
City of Ames  June 2004	27,800	26,700	1,200	4.1%
Story County (Ames MSA) June 2009	48,100	45,700	2,400	4.9%
Story County (Ames MSA) June 2008	47,000	45,300	1,700	3.7%
Story County (Ames MSA) June 2004	44,900	43,300	1,700	3.7%

(Iowa Workforce Development, Retrieved July 2009)


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
Ames Laboratories
City of Ames

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

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