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