County |
Labor
Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Massac |
8,068 |
7,704 |
364
|
Pulaski |
3,182 |
2,875 |
307
|
Alexander |
4,160 |
3,805 |
355 |
Johnson |
5,120 |
4,701 |
419 |
Pope |
1,579 |
1,396 |
183 |
Union |
8,961 |
8,196 |
765 |
Saline |
10,131 |
9,224 |
907 |
McCracken,
KY |
33,710 |
31,991 |
1,719
|
Ballard,
KY |
4,256 |
3,933 |
323 |
Graves,
KY |
17,457 |
16,362 |
1,095 |
Total |
96,624 |
90,187 |
6,437 |
Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security, March 31, 2003
Kentucky Department of Labor |
Occupation |
Entry |
Top |
| Assembler
– Production |
$8.10
|
$10.95 |
| Computer Programmer
|
$11.58 |
$14.39 |
| Data
Entry Operator |
$5.32 |
$7.73 |
| Janitor
|
$5.73 |
$10.75 |
| Machinist
|
$8.25
|
$14.90 |
| Maintenance
Mechanic |
$9.50
|
$14.50 |
| Office
Clerk |
$5.70 |
$7.10 |
| Secretary
|
$7.12 |
$11.25 |
| Shipping/Receiving
Clerk |
$5.50
|
$7.50 |
| Tool
& Die Maker |
$8.75
|
$16.75 |
| Payroll
Clerk |
$7.54
|
$8.76 |
| Warehouse/Stock
Clerk |
$5.65 |
$11.80 |
| Supervisor/Manager
|
$15.27 |
$25.32 |
| Food
Service/Lodging Manager |
$12.20 |
$13.97 |
| Food
Preparation Worker |
$5.67 |
$7.24 |
Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security |
Employer |
Product/Service |
Employees |
| Honeywell |
Uranium hexafluoride |
400 |
| Electric Energy,
Inc. |
Power generation |
300 |
| TECO/Mid-South
Towing |
Barge Towing |
390 |
Harrah’s
Metropolis
Casino Riverboat |
Casino |
800 |
| Laidlaw Wire
Company |
Wire extrusion
products |
100 |
| LaFarge Corporation |
Cement |
145 |
| Massac
Unit #1 School District |
Public education |
300 |
Employment
by Industry Sector
|
| Services
|
59.0% |
| Transportation
|
16.1% |
| Manufacturing
|
16.1% |
| Finance/Insurance/Real
Estate |
5.1% |
| Mining |
2.9% |
| Wholesale Trade |
0.8% |
Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Economic Information
& Analysis, 2001 |
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