August 2018 Labor Market Review Reported by: Cassie Janes Regional Workforce Analyst Tel: 765-454-4760 Email Cassie cjanes@dwd.in.gov
Economic Growth Region 4 Statistical Data Report for August 2018, Released October 2018 State Employment and Unemployment Unemployment rates were lower in August in 13 states, higher in 3 states, and stable in 34 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Eleven states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier and 39 states and the District had little or no change. The national unemployment rate was unchanged from July at 3.9 percent but was 0.5 percentage point lower than in August 2017. August 2018 Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Area Labor Force Employed Unemployed Aug-18 Jul-18 Aug-17 U.S. 161,909,000 155,539,000 6,370,000 3.9% 4.1% 4.5% IN 3,409,605 3,282,117 127,488 3.7% 3.5% 3.9% EGR 4 257,852 248,704 9,148 3.5% 3.3% 3.8% Kokomo MSA 40,226 38,756 1,470 3.7% 3.5% 4.1% Lafayette MSA 112,432 108,452 3,980 3.5% 3.4% 3.7% Benton Co. 4,633 4,482 151 3.3% 3.0% 3.8% Carroll Co. 10,308 9,956 352 3.4% 3.1% 3.6% Cass Co. 17,908 17,220 688 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% Clinton Co. 17,185 16,649 536 3.1% 2.7% 3.5% Fountain Co. 8,030 7,710 320 4.0% 3.6% 4.2% Howard Co. 40,226 38,756 1,470 3.7% 3.5% 4.1% Miami Co. 16,054 15,412 642 4.0% 3.7% 4.1% Montgomery Co. 18,933 18,286 647 3.4% 3.2% 3.6% Tippecanoe Co. 97,491 94,014 3,477 3.6% 3.4% 3.8% Tipton Co. 8,803 8,544 259 2.9% 2.7% 3.4% Warren Co. 4,188 4,037 151 3.6% 3.4% 3.5% White Co. 14,093 13,638 455 3.2% 2.8% 3.3% Attica 1,478 1,407 71 4.8% 4.4% 4.3% Crawfordsville 7,356 7,078 278 3.8% 3.5% 4.2% Delphi 1,341 1,285 56 4.2% 3.5% 4.5% Fowler 1,150 1,106 44 3.8% 3.3% 3.6% Frankfort 8,109 7,868 241 3.0% 2.7% 3.7% Kokomo 27,542 26,470 1,072 3.9% 3.7% 4.3% Lafayette 38,946 37,708 1,238 3.2% 3.1% 3.5% Logansport 7,933 7,613 320 4.0% 3.9% 4.4% Monticello 2,818 2,720 98 3.5% 3.2% 3.2% Peru 4,804 4,579 225 4.7% 3.9% 4.3% Tipton 2,685 2,592 93 3.5% 3.3% 4.2% West Lafayette 21,755 21,015 740 3.4% 3.2% 3.5% Williamsport 839 811 28 3.3% 3.6% 3.8% Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research & Analysis, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Unemployment Statistics Released:09/18 Notes: The data displayed are presented as estimates only. The most recent month's data are always preliminary and are revised when the next month's data are released. Economic Growth Region (EGR) 4 Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Miami, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren and White Counties. Unemployment Rates by State (seasonally adjusted): August 2018 U.S. - 3.9% Illinois - 4.1% Indiana - 3.5% Kentucky - 4.4% Michigan - 4.1% Ohio - 4.6% Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Unemployment Rank by County (of 92 counties): August 2018 #25 - Fountain (4%) #30 - Miami (4%) #37 - Cass (3.8%) #44 - Howard (3.7%) #53 - Tippecanoe (3.6%) #55 - Warren (3.6%) #60 - Carroll (3.4%) #62 - Montgomery (3.4%) #65 - Benton (3.3%) #75 - White (3.2%) #76 - Clinton (3.1%) #89 - Tipton (2.9%) Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research and Development, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Indiana Department of Workforce Development 2 Labor Market Review EGR 4
CPI Item All Items Food & Beverages Housing Apparel Transportation Medical Care Recreation Consumer Price Index (CPI-U Change), Unadjusted Percent Change Education & Communication Other Goods & Services to August 2018 from Aug-17 Jul-18 Aug-17 Jul-18 U.S. City Midwest Region* 2.7% 0.1% 2.1% 0.0% 1.4% 0.1% 0.7% -0.3% 2.9% 0.2% 2.5% 0.2% -1.4% -0.3% -3.7% -0.3% 6.4% -0.3% 6.3% -0.2% 1.5% -0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% -0.3% -1.9% -1.0% 1.2% 0.4% 1.4% 0.3% 2.2% -0.1% 2.4% 0.0% *Midwest region = Midwest Urban Average. Midwest Region includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Percentage of Unemployment Claims for Top 5 Region 4 Industries Manufacturing August 2018 Distribution as a Percent of Total 28.6% Unemployment Claims: August 2018 Region 4 Initial Claims 08/04/18-46(D) 08/11/18-76(D) 08/18/18-85(D) 08/25/18-132(D) Continued Claims 08/04/18-716 08/11/18-721 08/18/18-651 08/25/18-670 Total Claims 08/04/18-762 08/11/18-797 08/18/18-736 08/25/18-802 Construction 13.3% Health & Soc. Admin. & Waste Retail Trade 6.3% 8.7% 8.4% State of Indiana Initial Claims 08/04/18-1,826 08/11/18-1,810 08/18/18-1,893 08/25/18-1,748 Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Continued Claims 08/04/18-11,986 WARN Notices for Region 4 for August 2018 Company City County West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. WARN Notices Frankfort # of workers affected Notice Date Clinton 54 8/2/2018 08/11/18-12,184 08/18/18-11,625 08/25/18-11,721 Total Claims 08/04/18-13,812 08/11/18-13,994 08/18/18-13,518 08/25/18-13,469 Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, WARN Notices For information on WARN Act requirements, you may go to the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Training Administration Fact Sheet: https://www.doleta.gov/programs/factsht/warn.htm (D) indicates item is affected by non-disclosure issues relating to industry or ownership status Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research and Development Indiana Department of Workforce Development 3 Labor Market Review EGR 4
Kokomo MSA Wage and Salaried Employment August 2018 # Change % Change # Change % Change Industry Aug-18 Jul-18 Aug-17 Jul-18 to Aug-18 Aug-17 to Aug-18 Total Nonfarm 44,100 43,300 41,800 800 1.9% 2,300 5.5% Total Private 39,200 39,100 37,200 100 0.3% 2,000 5.4% Goods Producing 14,900 14,800 13,600 100 0.7% 1,300 9.6% Service-Providing 29,200 28,500 28,200 700 2.5% 1,000 3.6% Private Service Providing 24,300 24,300 23,600 0 0.0% 700 3.0% Mining, Logging and Construction 1,100 1,200 1,100-100 -8.3% 0 0.0% Manufacturing 13,800 13,600 12,500 200 1.5% 1,300 10.4% Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 6,600 6,700 6,600-100 -1.5% 0 0.0% Wholesale Trade 900 900 900 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Retail Trade 4,900 5,000 4,900-100 -2.0% 0 0.0% Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 800 800 800 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Information 200 200 200 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Financial Activities 1,200 1,200 1,200 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Leisure and Hospitality 4,500 4,500 4,500 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Other Services 1,800 1,800 1,800 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Government 4,900 4,200 4,600 700 16.7% 300 6.5% Local Government 3,700 3,200 3,400 500 15.6% 300 8.8% Local Government Educational Services 2,200 1,600 2,000 600 37.5% 200 10.0% Local Government excluding Educational Services 1,500 1,600 1,400-100 -6.3% 100 7.1% Source: Indiana Dept of Workforce Development, Research and Analysis, Current Employment Statistics 45,000 Kokomo MSA Employment Trends 44,000 43,000 2015 42,000 41,000 40,000 2016 2017 2018 39,000 38,000 37,000 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research & Analysis, Current Employment Statistics Note: Historical data for the most recent 4 years (both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted) are revised near the beginning of each calendar year, prior to the release of January estimates for statewide data. Indiana Department of Workforce Development 4 Labor Market Review EGR 4
Lafayette-West Lafayette MSA Wage and Salaried Employment August 2018 # Change % Change # Change % Change Industry Aug-18 Jul-18 Aug-17 Jul-18 to Aug-18 Aug-17 to Aug-18 Total Nonfarm 105,300 102,500 104,100 2,800 2.7% 1,200 1.2% Total Private 77,300 77,000 74,700 300 0.4% 2,600 3.5% Goods Producing 23,100 23,200 21,900-100 -0.4% 1,200 5.5% Service Providing 82,200 79,300 82,200 2,900 3.7% 0 0.0% Private Service Providing 54,200 53,800 52,800 400 0.7% 1,400 2.7% Mining, Logging and Construction 3,800 3,900 3,700-100 -2.6% 100 2.7% Manufacturing 19,300 19,300 18,200 0 0.0% 1,100 6.0% Durable Goods 14,300 14,300 13,900 0 0.0% 400 2.9% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 14,800 14,900 14,700-100 -0.7% 100 0.7% Wholesale Trade 2,500 2,500 2,400 0 0.0% 100 4.2% Retail Trade 9,400 9,600 9,700-200 -2.1% -300-3.1% Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 2,900 2,800 2,600 100 3.6% 300 11.5% Information 700 700 700 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Financial Activities 3,800 3,800 3,700 0 0.0% 100 2.7% Professional and Business Services 8,100 7,900 7,800 200 2.5% 300 3.9% Education and Health Services 12,500 12,300 12,200 200 1.6% 300 2.5% Leisure and Hospitality 10,400 10,300 10,000 100 1.0% 400 4.0% Accommodation and Food Services 9,500 9,500 9,200 0 0.0% 300 3.3% Other Services 3,900 3,900 3,700 0 0.0% 200 5.4% Total Government 28,000 25,500 29,400 2,500 9.8% -1,400-4.8% Federal Government 500 500 500 0 0.0% 0 0.0% State Government 20,600 19,600 22,000 1,000 5.1% -1,400-6.4% Local Government 6,900 5,400 6,900 1,500 27.8% 0 0.0% Local Government Educational Services 4,000 2,700 4,000 1,300 48.2% 0 0.0% Source: Indiana Dept of Workforce Development, Research and Analysis, Current Employment Statistics 108,000 Lafayette-West Lafayette MSA Employment Trends 106,000 104,000 102,000 100,000 98,000 96,000 2015 2016 2017 2018 94,000 92,000 90,000 88,000 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research & Analysis, Current Employment Statistics Note: Historical data for the most recent 4 years (both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted) are revised near the beginning of each calendar year, prior to the release of January estimates for statewide data. Indiana Department of Workforce Development 5 Labor Market Review EGR 4
Frequently Listed Jobs Top 20 job listings by number of openings in Region 4 in the past month Applicant Pool Top 20 occupations desired by applicants on their resumes in the past 12 months Rank Occupations Occupations # of applicants 1 Driver/Sales Workers Production Workers, All Other 1633 2 Production Workers, All Other Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 1208 3 Quality Control Analysts Helpers--Production Workers 715 4 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 661 5 Engineers, All Other Cashiers 434 6 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Customer Service Representatives 370 7 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Extraction Workers, All Other 313 8 Customer Service Representatives Team Assemblers 304 9 Home Health Aides Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 279 10 Retail Salespersons Managers, All Other 268 11 Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic Construction Laborers 246 12 Registered Nurses Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 238 13 Agricultural Workers, All Other Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 235 14 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Office Clerks, General 233 15 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Retail Salespersons 230 16 17 Construction and Related Workers, All Other First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 228 226 18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Nursing Assistants 219 19 Security Guards Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 213 20 Chief Executives Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 210 Source: Indiana Workforce Development, Indiana Career Connect Source: Indiana Workforce Development, Indiana Career Connect Indiana Department of Workforce Development 6 Labor Market Review EGR 4
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Questions? Please contact the DWD Research and Analysis Regional Labor Analyst listed below: Cassie Janes Regional Labor Analyst Reseach and Analysis Indiana Department of Workforce Development 709 S. Reed Rd Kokomo, IN 46901 765-454-4760 cjanes@dwd.in.gov Indiana Department of Workforce Development 8 Labor Market Review EGR 4