Labor Force Data
 
Labor Force Data
 

Ames Metropolitan Service Area

Labor Force Data | April 2008
Resident Civilian Labor Force:  49,000
Resident Unemployed:  1,200
Percent Unemployed:  2.5%   (Percent unemployed statewide: 3.5%)
Resident Total Employment:  47,800

Place of Work Labor Force Data | April 2008
Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Total:  48,600
Goods Producing Total:  6,800
Service Producing Total:  41,800
Government:  19,800
Federal Government:  1,100
State Government:  14,000
Local Government:  4,600

Source:  Iowa Workforce Development


Recent Labor Force Comparative Summary

.

Total Workforce

Total Employed

Total Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

Ames, Feb 2008

32,000

31,200

700

2.3%

Ames, Feb 2007

31,800

31,000

700

2.3%

Ames, Feb 2003

29,600

28,700

900

3.2%

Story County, Feb 2008

48,900

47,500

1,400

2.9%

Story County, Feb 2007

48,600

47,200

1,400

2.9%

Story County, Feb 2003

47,900

46,500

1,400

2.8%


Source:  Iowa Workforce Development


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
Pella Corporation
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


 
Ames Economic Development Commission