Talent Suited for the Wind Industry
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Labor Force and Unemployment
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2nd Quarter 2009
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Total
Labor Force |
Number
Unemployed |
Unemployment
Rate |
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- Quad Cities Region
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114,957
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6,460
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6.0%
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- Rock Island County, IL
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78,736
|
6,380
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7.0%
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- Scott County, IA
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89,630
|
3,740
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5.7%
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2008 Avg Annual
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|
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- Quad Cities Region
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113,907
|
5,200
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4.9%
|
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- Rock Island County, IL
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80,596
|
4,620
|
5.7%
|
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- Scott County, IA
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89,860
|
3,740
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4.2%
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2007 Avg Annual
|
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- Quad Cities Region
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114,581
|
4,536
|
4.0%
|
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- Rock Island County, IL
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80,550
|
3,794
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4.7%
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- Scott County, IA
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89,000
|
3,000
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3.7%
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Sources: Illinois Workforce Info Center, http://illinois.virtuallmi.com
Iowa Workforce Development LMI Bureau, www.iowaworkforceforce.org (as of Jun 2009)
Quad Cities Region includes the cities of East Molines, Molines, Rock Island City, Illinois and the cities of Bettendorf & Davenport, IA
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Commute Patterns
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Commute Time
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Number of Workers 2008
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% of Work
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Less than 15 minutes
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57,785
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43.6%
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15 to 29 minutes
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48,748
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44.5%
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30 to 44 minutes
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7,595
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6.9%
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45 minutes and over
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5,423
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2.4%
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Source: Claritas, 2008 Data as of Jun 2009
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