CLARK COUNTY, WA LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS Approximately 60,000 (33%) Clark County workers commute to jobs in the Oregon portion of the Metropolitan area. 79% of those commuters would take a similar job in Clark County even if the pay was lower to avoid the commute and the 9% income tax that Oregon imposes on them. Thus, even at low levels of unemployment there is an available labor pool in Clark County.
Civilian Labor Force Unemployment Rate Non-Agricultural Employment Reported by Place of Work
2000 2003 2004 195,770 199,987 179,700 4.8% 9.4% 7.5% Total Number Employed 2000 2005 Aug-08
2005 2006 2007 202,100 205,800 211,040 6.2% 5.8% 5.6% % of Total Employed Persons 2000 2005 Aug-08
Construction, Mining, and logging Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade
10,000 17,300 4,100 13,400
12,500 13,800 5,200 15,000
12,800 13,900 5,700 16,100
8.55% 14.80% 3.51% 11.46%
9.70% 10.71% 4.03% 11.64%
9.50% 10.31% 4.23% 11.94%
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities Information Finance and Insurance Real Estate Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Administrative Support and Waste Management Education Services Health Care and Social Assistance Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services Government
3,600 3,600 2,700 2,200 5,900 5,800 900 11,700 2,500 9,400 3,600 19,300 116,900
3,700 2,900 4,000 2,700 6,400 6,800 1,100 15,000 2,300 9,800 4,300 22,500 128,900
4,000 2,700 4,100 2,800 6,900 7,600 1,000 16,700 2,400 11,500 4,600 20,700 134,800
3.08% 3.08% 2.31% 1.88% 5.05% 4.96% 0.77% 10.01% 2.14% 8.04% 3.08% 16.51% 100.00%
2.87% 2.25% 3.10% 2.09% 4.97% 5.28% 0.85% 11.64% 1.78% 7.60% 3.34% 17.46% 100.00%
2.97% 2.00% 3.04% 2.08% 5.12% 5.64% 0.74% 12.39% 1.78% 8.53% 3.41% 15.36% 100.00%
Number 40,891 Number 36,076 44,616
Percent 35% Percent 33% 41%
Total Employed Residents Working in 2000 Outside the County of Residence Commute Times Less than 15 Minutes 15 - 29 Minutes Over 30 Minutes Median (Minutes) Labor Participation Rate Male Female Total Education & Labor Force (2006) High School (Public/Private) 4 Year University (Full-Time)
28,253
26% 24.7
Percentage (%) 55% 45% 100% Enrollment 26,878 22,974
* Number indicates total post secondary enrollment, not exclusively 4 year universities
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Oct-08 216,350 8.3%