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INDIANA RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE
Kosciusko County has one of the highest percentage of workforce in manufacturing jobs in America. See the report here.
On February 1, 2012 Indiana became the 23rd state in the nation and the first state in the industrial Midwest to pass right-to-work legislation.
Employment is growing on a steady trend in Kosciusko County. Click here for the report.
Work Force-Kosciusko County
| Labor Force, January 2013 | Number | Indiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Resident Labor Force | 39,898 | 3,144,408 | ||
| Employed | 36,548 | 2,842,788 | ||
| Unemployed | 3,562 | 301,822 | ||
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January 2013 Unemployement Rate |
8.4% |
8.5% |
Using data from Hoosiers By the Numbers
Regional Workforce Watershed
Kosciusko County lies in the midst of a very strong and skilled regional workforce watershed and is linked to both the north central region and the northeast regions of northern Indiana. Total resident workforce in Kosciusko County is currently 41,500 and in the 10 county workforce watershed 574,322. Click here for regional commuting map.
Workforce Regional Watershed--Counties include: Allen, Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Noble, St. Joseph, Wabash, & Whitley.
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Population 2012 |
1,085,030 |
|
Labor Force, January 2013 |
512,799 |
| Employed | 463,383 |
| Unemployed | 50,942 |
| Annual Unemployement Rate | 9.9% |
Data source Hoosiers by the Numbers, www.hoosierdata.in.gov
