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A Laborshed is defined as the area or region from which an employment center draws its commuting workers. To
determine the approximate boundaries of the Appanoose County Laborshed area, local employers supplied the ZIP code listings
of where each of their employees reside. This Laborshed analysis addresses underemployment, the availability and
willingness of current and prospective employees to change employment within the workforce, current and desired
occupations, wages, hours worked, and distance willing to commute to work.
Quick Facts:
(Employed - willing to change employment)
- 14.3% are working multiple jobs;
- Currently working an average of 40 hours per week;
- Average age is 42 years old;
- 32.9% currently working in professional, paraprofessional, or technical occupations followed by 26.3% in production, construction, or material handling occupations;
- Most frequently identified job search sources:
- Local/Regional newspapers The Des Moines Register
- Internet www.iowaworkforce.org www.monster.com
- Local Iowa Workforce
- Development Centers
- Networking through friends, family, or acquaintances
- The underemployed are composed of individuals who are working fewer than 35 hours per week but desire more
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