Workforce
Getting the Job Done
There are several contributing factors to the diverse and skilled workforce available in Leavenworth County. The proximity to Kansas City metro area, great schools and universities, access to retired military and a strong work ethic are all factors of why our workforce is highly employable.
Leavenworth County’s civilian labor force for June 2012 was 33,440. Leavenworth County’s unemployment rate has stayed below the national average. In June 2012, Leavenworth County’s unemployment rate was 7.0% compared to a U.S. unemployment rate of 8.2%.
Please click on the Labor Basin report to view the regional labor availability analysis completed that shows the availability of workforce for Leavenworth County. The Labor Availability Analysis shows that Leavenworth County has a much higher percentage of educated workers than other similar communities.
| Leavenworth County | Hutchinson, KS | Cameron, MO | Elkhorn Valley, NE | Miami County, KS | Salina, KS | St. Joseph, MO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Basin Population | 360,145 | 336,702 | 130,362 | 103,170 | 205,906 | 195,548 | 224,581 |
| Available Labor Force & % of Population | 74463 (21%) | 61,705 (18.3%) | 36,423 (23%) | 21,080 (21%) | 40,279 (19.5%) | 43,919 (22%) | 69,843 (30%) |
| Occupational Sectors: | |||||||
| High Skilled Labor | 7,328 (13%) | 4,394 (8%) | 7,371 (26%) | 1,603 (8%) | 5,407 (15%) | 4,503 (11%) | 5,562 (10%) |
| General Labor | 9,469 (16%) | 10,795 (20%) | 3,272 (11.5%) | 5,816 (31%) | 8,637 (25%) | 10,682 (27%) | 11,362 (21%) |
| Service Sector Labor | 25,968 (44%) | 18,789 (36%) | 10,795 (38.1%) | 7,457 (40%) | 12,254 (35%) | 13,989 (35%) | 25,653 (47%) |
| Professional/ Sales | 15,914 (27%) | 18,774 (36%) | 6,904 (24.4%) | 3,967 (21%) | 8,813 (25%) | 10,687 (27%) | 11,678 (22%) |
| Education Levels: | |||||||
| Doctoral Degree | 4,107 (5.5%) | 480 (.8%) | 169 (.5%) | 175 (.8%) | 524 (1.3%) | 169 (.4%) | 2061 (3%) |
| Masters Degree | 10,578 (14.2%) | 7,854 (12.7%) | 1,854 (5.1%) | 1,310 (6.2%) | 3,826 (9.5%) | 4,703 (10.7%) | 4,034 (5.8%) |
| Bachelors Degree | 21,783 (29.3%) | 15,182 (24.6%) | 7,514 (20.6%) | 3,559 (16.9%) | 9,788 (24.3%) | 8,366 (19%) | 12,637 (18.1%) |
| Associates Degree | 9,382 (12.6%) | 6,889 (11.2%) | 4,456 (12.2%) | 4,773 (22.6%) | 3,947 (9.8%) | 4,470 (10.2%) | 5,042 (7.2%) |
| Some College | 13,530 (18.2%) | 15,804 (25.6%) | 8,007 (22%) | 5,075 (24.1%) | 10,231 (25.4%) | 12,970 (29.5%) | 20,016 (28.7%) |
| High School Diploma (only) | 13,959 (18.7%) | 12,616 (20.4%) | 11,858 (32.6%) | 5,633 (26.7%) | 10,674 (26.5%) | 11,242 (25.6%) | 21,288 (30.5%) |
| Less HS Diploma | 1,122 (1.5%) | 2,880 (4.7%) | 2,565 (7%) | 554 (2.6%) | 1,289 (3.2%) | 1,999 (4.6%) | 4,765 (6.8%) |
| Major Fields of Study: | |||||||
| Business & Economics | 9933(27%) | 1,529 (19%) | 2,000 (20%) | 416 (32%) | 857 (22%) | 24% | 6,630 (29%) |
| Art & Humanities | 7287(20%) | 857 (11%) | 23 (2%) | 364 (10%) | 16% | 1,088 (5%) | |
| Biological Sciences | 6272(17%) | 1,150 (15%) | 2,171 (22%) | 122 (9%) | 566 (15%) | 11% | 5,955 (26%) |
| Social Sciences | 4381(12%) | 978 (12%) | 1485 (15%) | 207 (16%) | 769 (20%) | 10% | 1,518 (6%) |
| Education | 4359(12%) | 1,462 (19%) | 386 (29%) | 784 (21%) | 30% | 3,321 (14%) | |
| Computer Science & Math | 2964(8%) | 440 (6%) | 158 (2%) | 82 (6%) | 276 (7%) | 4% | 741 (3%) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering | 1273(4%) | 551 (7%) | 756 (8%) | 74 (6%) | 210 (5%) | 5% | 1254 (5%) |