Sioux City Area Workforce Information
The Sioux City metropolitan area has a very diverse labor pool possessing various skills to accommodate the economic expansions of recent years. Sioux City is home to one university, two four year colleges, the Tri-State Graduate Center, and Western Iowa Tech Community College which provide excellent continuing education and professional development to existing and new employers. Sioux City's Economic Development team will work with companies to assist with finding qualified employees as well as setting up appropriate training and educational opportunities for skill enhancement. Find out more about wages, labor availability and training programs that can benefit your company by contacting the Economic Development Office at 877-246-7242.
- Iowa Workforce Development Department - View entry and average wages for specific occupations, optain workforce summaries and learn more about Iowa's labor market.
- Labor Force Special Reports
Siouxland Regional Laborshed Survey & Analysis - 2006
The purpose of this Laborshed analysis is to measure the availability and characteristics of workers within the region by developing and conducting a telephone survey based on geographic principles. The Laborshed data generated will aid local development officials in their facilitation of industry expansion and recruitment and their service to existing industry in the area.
The fundamental goal of any Laborshed analysis is to estimate the potential availability of workers and determine how well the surrounding geographical areas are able to provide a stable supply of workers to the central Laborshed node.
Prior to applying the survey results for the Siouxland Laborshed area, it was necessary to estimate the size of the potential labor force between the ages of 18 and 64 by ZIP code and survey zone. A variety of U.S. Census Bureau, BLS, Iowa Workforce Development, and private vendor publications and data sets are used to estimate the size and demographic details of the potential labor force of the Siouxland Laborshed area.
The following Industry Cluster Laborshed Survey Reports are in .pdf format. If you do not have Acrobat Reader you can download it free from here.
Industry Cluster Laborshed Survey Reports
Advanced Manufacturing
Biotechnology
Call Centers
Construction
Entertainment, Recreation & Personal Services
Financial Services
Food Processing
Health Care
Information Technology
Insurance
Value Added Agriculture
Warehouse & Distribution
Wholesale & Retail
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