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(pdf file - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) (developed by the Scottsbluff/Gering Chamber of Commerce & TCD) (developed by the Scottsbluff/Gering Chamber of Commerce, TCD, & the City of Scottsbluff)
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Labor Employees Earnings By Industry Workforce Development Statistics Wages and Trends - Projections
LABOR SUPPLY Employment in the Scottsbluff/Gering labor market is defined as the whole of Scotts Bluff County. According to the Nebraska Workforce Development Department of Labor, in April 2004 the civilian labor force stood at 19,693, compared to 19,224 in April 2003 and 19,084 in April 2002. 18,985 were employed in April 2004, compared to 18,268 in April 2003 and 18,167 in April 2002. The unemployment rate for April 2004 in Scotts Bluff County was 3.6% compared to 5.0% in April 2003 and 4.8% in April 2002. The Scottsbluff/Gering Chamber's Business Development Profile of 2001 indicates that agriculture continues to be the leading economic industry in the Valley; however, there is a diversified economic base, with finance, manufacturing, medical, retail, wholesale, education, and tourism.
Nebraska has a right-to-work provision in its Constitution. In 1996, 10.6% of Nebraska's manufacturing workers were members of labor unions, compared to a national figure of 17.2%. Union membership in Nebraska is concentrated in the railroad and packing-house industries. Labor Organizations Operating in the Scottsbluff/Gering Area:
Approximately 2.2% of the total non-farm labor force & 15% of the manufacturing labor force is unionized. There have been no local strikes. Agriculture continues to be important in the Panhandle's economy, with leading crops being alfalfa, hay, barley, corn, dry edible beans, oats, sugar beets, and wheat. Cattle and hogs continue to be the leading livestock in the area. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - STATE OF NEBRASKA New employers in Nebraska are assigned a tax rate of 3.5%. That rate remains in effect for the first two calendar years. After that, employers' rates are assigned individually, based on their experience, and can vary between 5.4% and .05%. Employers pay only on the first $7,000.00 in wages paid to each employee each year. This amount is referred to as the tax base. Any amount paid to an employee beyond $7,000.00 in a year is referred to as excess wages, and is not taxed. For more detailed information about Nebraska's Unemployment Rates, go to www.dol.state.ne.us. Click on "Employer Services" and then click on "Unemployment Insurance. "
INDUSTRIES / EMPLOYMENT Data From the US Census Bureau
(TCPU - transportation, communication & public utilities) (FIRE - finance, insurance & real estate)
Data From Nebraska Workforce Development SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY QUARTERLY CENSUS OF EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES BY NAICS SUPER SECTOR FOR QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 2006
Nebraska Workforce Development Department of Labor Nebraska Occupation Wages and Trends June 2004 (all files in pdf format - requires Adobe Reader) Hot Job Prospects - Panhandle Region - 2000 to 2010 Most Openings - Panhandle Region - 2000 to 2010 Fastest Growing Occupations - Panhandle Region - 2000 to 2010 Highest Paying Occupations - Panhandle Region - Dec 2003 Average Wage
SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY, August 2002 Employment Figures by SIC Code: *** suppressed Data From Nebraska Workforce Development
Statistics from the Nebraska Workforce Development Office Scotts Bluff Labor Market Regional Review: Last Updated July 2002 (The Scotts Bluff
Labor Market Regional Review publication
was selected as the print winner in the category of
"Local
Product for Workforce Development Award" by the National Association
of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)). Population By Race & Age - 2000 Earnings By Gender By Major Industry - 2000 Historical Labor Force Estimates - 1990-2001 Historical Monthly Unemployment Rates - 1990-2001 Occupation of Employment Service Applicants - 2000-2001 Part-time Looking For Full-time - 2000 Nebraska Statistical Tracking and Resource System ( NSTARS )!
The City of Scottsbluff's Comprehensive Plan 2004 projects a population increase of 12% by 2020. This projection was completed using a cohort-survival projection model with modified State of Nebraska birth and death rates. Migration rates were adjusted based on the following assumptions:
Population - Scotts Bluff County Population &
Income : 2000 36,951 2001 36,609 2002 36,753 2003 36,954
Population Trends
State and Local Population Trends August 19, 2004 UNO Center for Public Affairs Research Center for Public Affairs Research Nebraska State Data CenterUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha
Population Changes for Nebraska Counties (pdf format) Nebraska Counties Classified By Metropolitan, Micropolitan, & Size (pdf format)
2001 Per Capita $24,097 2000 Per Capita
$23,945 1999 Median Household $32,016
Earnings & Employers : (Nebraska Workforce Development - Department of Labor) Quarter Ending December 2002 $495.52 Quarter Ending December 2001
$473.28 Click on this link for: Occupational Employment and Wages Total For All Industries in Panhandle Region (average of 4th Quarter 2002 & May 2003 surveys. All wage estimates are adjusted to March 2004 ECI factors.) Nebraska Workforce Development
Strength of the Economy According to the City of Scottsbluff's "Comprehensive Plan" for 2004, the general health and performance of economic sectors in Scotts Bluff County can be judged by comparing changes within industry employee earnings over time. From 1970 to 2000, inflation-adjusted industry earnings grew in all but four industry sectors. (The sectors that declined were Farming, Wholesale Trade, Agriculture/Forestry/Fisheries services and Mining.) In terms of employee earnings, the services industry sector was the largest industry in the year 2000, followed by government, manufacturing, and TCPU (transportation, communication & public utilities). Industries experiencing the greatest inflation-adjusted employee earnings from 1970 to 2000 were TCPU, followed by services, FIRE (finance, insurance, & real estate) and government. The retail trade sector is the second largest employer in Scotts Bluff County, but experienced the smallest percentage increase in inflation-adjusted employee earnings. The farm sector was the only sector to decline in inflation-adjusted employee earnings.
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