Workforce

Cincinnati MSA workforce

Northern Kentucky workforce

Characteristics of Northern Kentucky workforce include:

• A 12.4% growth rate in the civilian labor force since 2000
• A diversified economy: 44.9% of total jobs in the business sector, 44.1% of total jobs in the service industries, and 11.04% of total jobs in manufacturing
• A younger workforce with a median age of 34.1 years, compared to 35.3 for the U.S.
• Kentucky has an efficient and equitable system for fairly compensating demonstrated instances of work related injuries. Kentucky’s workers’ compensation comparative cost for the manufacturing sector is about one and a half percent (2.4%) below the national average as of January 2009 (Actuarial & Technical Solutions, Inc.). 
• Lower union representation
• A commitment for a superior workforce through state funded job training grants, programs ranked fifth in the U.S. by Expansion Management magazine.
• Average hourly wages for primary job occupations for Northern Kentucky:
•      $15.21 at 25 percentile
•      $22.72 at 75 percentile
•      $27.16 at 90 percentile
• Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Workforce Development, 2011

Average Hourly Wages
Occupation	Interquartile Range
(Listed Alphabetically)	25%	75%	90%
Manufacturing:
General Labor	$10.16	$17.83	$19.67
Machine Operator (Skilled)	$18.26	$24.66	$26.12
Order Puller/Packer	$9.83	$12.53	$15.03
Production Supervisor	$21.11	$30.71	$35.24
Shipping/Receiving Clerk	$11.97	$17.77	$19.91
Non-Manufacturing:
Computer Programmer	$23.45	$32.91	$38.93
Cost Accountant	$19.65	$34.29	$46.00
Customer Service Representative	$10.33	$15.71	$19.09
Human Resource Assistant	$16.21	$23.03	$29.33
Quality Control Technician	$11.77	$19.19	$23.67
Sr. Secretary / Administrative Assistant	$14.60	$21.30	$25.72
(Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Workforce Development, 2010 Wage Data, Updated August 2011)

Growth Pattern for Northern Kentucky Companies

Announced Jobs for New & Expanding Companies For Years 2000 – 2010
Companies				Number of New and Retained Jobs
Year				New Companies	Expansions	New Jobs	Retained Jobs	New Jobs as % of Workforce
2000				8	19	1,557	554	.80%
2001				5	21	3,798	3,113	1.92%
2002				4	12	1,080	2,312	.56%
2003				4	12	807	1,557	.41%
2004				7	9	1,231	2,129	.59%
2005				18	23	3,032	6,718	1.51%
2006				3	9	977	348	.47%
2007				7	14	2,817	2,146	1.3%
2008				7	13	1,901	1,551	.86%
2009				6	4	1,286	927	.65%
2010				8	14	1,990	1,603	1.02%
(Source: Northern Kentucky Tri-ED and Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, 2011)