A Survey of Iowa's Labor Force
Laborshed studies are supply-side, labor availability studies. They provide community leaders, economic developers, site selectors and existing or prospective employers a flexible tool for understanding the workforce characteristics of their local labor market.
A Laborshed is defined as the area or region from which an employment center draws its commuting workers. It shows the distribution of these workers regardless of political boundaries. Laborshed studies also address underemployment, availability of labor and likeliness of the employed or not employed to change or accept employment. Other topics covered within a Laborshed analysis include: current and desired occupations, wages, hours worked, job search resources and distance willing to commute to work.
For more information or to generate your own local data report, please visit https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/laborshed-studies.
Executive Summary - Forest City
Executive Summary - North Central Iowa Regional
Advanced Manufacturing - Forest City
Advanced Manufacturing - Northwood
Advanced Manufacturing - North Central Iowa Alliance Region
Biotechnology - North Central Iowa Alliance Region
Financial Services - Northwood
Financial Services - Forest City
Financial Services - North Central Iowa Alliance Region
Warehouse & Distribution - Forest City
Warehouse & Distribution - Northwood
Warehouse & Distribution - North Central Iowa Alliance Region