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EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

Labor Force

Labor Force Summary for *

Jacksonville LMA

Annual Average for Year

1997

Total Labor Force

26,430

Total Unemployment

1,430

Total Employment

25,000

Percent Manufacturing

22

Percent Non-Manufacturing

77

Percent Agriculture

1

Community Union Activity

Last Year Data Available

1997

Labor Relations Board Elections:

~ Number in last 5 years

0

~ Number won by union

0

~ Number won by company

0

Work Stoppage Occurrences:

~ Number in last 5 years

2 (Neither initiated locally)

~ Number of employees involved

161 (Nestle 125; UPS 36)

* Figures will be for one of the following:  PMSA (Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area); MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area); LMA (Department of Employment Security Labor Market Area); County

LOCAL EMPLOYERS (125+ Employees)

Employer

Product/Service

Year Established

Employment

Union Affiliation

AC Humko

Edible Oils

1953

320

BBF

AGI, Inc.

Compact disc & cassette insert printing

1995

150

None

APAC Teleservices

Call center

1996

128

None

Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Insurance back office

1985

160

None

Bound To Stay Bound

Book bindery

1920

290

None

EMI Manufacturing

Cassettes/compact discs

1965

631

None

EMI Music Dist. (EMD)

Warehouse/distribution

1982

150

None

Hertzberg New Method

Book bindery

1953

592

BAT

Illinois School for the Visually Impaired

Government/education

1849

147

AFSCME, Teamsters

Illinois College

Education

1829

193

None

Illinois School for the Deaf

Government/education

1839

259

AFSCME, IBEW, IUOE, IFPE, INA, IBPAT, Teamsters, IFT

Jacksonville Correctional Center

Government

1984

300

AFSCME

Jacksonville Developmental Center

Government/education

1847

600

AFSCME, ISEA, INA

MacMurray College

Education

1846

200

None

National Starch & Chemical Co.

Adhesives & binders

1955

290

Boilermakers

Nestle Beverage

Coffee creamer

1970

200

IBT

Passavant Hospital

Health care

1875

676

None

Tenneco Packaging

Plastic bags & film

1962

1,000

None

WAGES

Job Title

Average Entry Wage

Average Maximum Wage

Accountant / Auditor

13.36

20.89

Assembly / Production

7.92

8.6

Computer Operator

6.89

10.98

Computer Programmer

15.79

22.76

Data Entry Operator

9.16

9.91

Drill / Punch Press

9.57

11.41

Engineer

20.03

33.12

Janitor / Porter

6.61

8.17

Laborer

6.50

9.09

Machinist

10.58

12.39

Maintenance Mechanic

12.94

14.33

Office Clerk

7.13

10.44

Secretary

7.97

10.67

Shipping / Receiving Clerk

8.4

10.08

Technicians

10.74

13.33

Warehouse Worker

10.29

10.59

Welder

14.91

16.34

Source: 1996-1997 Jacksonville Employment, Skills & Wage Profile

MANUFACTURING SUPPORT SERVICE

Type

Number

Distance (Mi)

Distance (Km)

Machine Shops

4

0

0

Tool / Die Shops

1

0

0

 

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