Labor Force Characteristics Waterloo

Labor Force Characteristics

Waterloo/Cedar Falls, IA MSA

Average Employment
	2007	2008
Total Resident Civilian Labor Force	92,900	93,300
Resident Unemployment	3,400	3,500
Percent Unemployed	3.6%	3.7%

Source: Iowa Workforce Development

2006 & 2007 annual average for Black Hawk, Bremer, and Grundy Counties

2007 Average Annual Nonagricultural Employment by Sector
Sector	Employment	% of Total
Goods Producing	19,800	25.2
Trade & Transportation	16,400	20.9
Professional & Business	6,800	8.7
Educational & Health	13,500	17.2
Leisure & Hospitality	7,700	9.8
Government	14,400	18.3
TOTAL	78,600	100%

Source: Iowa Workforce Development
2007 Annual Average for Black Hawk, Bremer, and Grundy Counties.