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Pay Rates of Underemployed Workers in the Kalamazoo Region
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Hourly Pay Rate |
Number of available underemployed workers |
Hourly Pay Rate |
Number of available underemployed workers |
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$7.99 or Less |
400 |
$17.00 - $17.99 |
2,100 |
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$8.00 - $8.99 |
1,300 |
$18.00 - $18.99 |
400 |
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$9.00 - $9.99 |
2,900 |
$19.00 - $19.99 |
2,100 |
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$10.00 - $10.99 |
5,900 |
$20.00 - $20.99 |
800 |
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$11.00 - $11.99 |
2,100 |
$21.00 - $21.99 |
1,700 |
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$12.00 - $12.99 |
2,900 |
$22.00 - $22.99 |
1,200 |
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$13.00 - $13.99 |
2,100 |
$23.00 - $23.99 |
100 |
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$14.00 - $14.99 |
1,700 |
$24.00 - $24.99 |
1,300 |
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$15.00 - $15.99 |
2,100 |
$25.00 - $25.99 |
800 |
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$16.00 - $16.99 |
1,200 |
$26.00 or More |
800 |
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Number of underemployed workers |
33,900 |
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Number of unemployed persons who are actively seeking work |
22,900 |
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Number of persons who are not working, but would consider re-entering the workforce |
5,200 |
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Total Number of Workers Available for Employers |
62,000 |
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Employment Skills of Underemployed Workers
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Skills |
Number of Persons |
Percentage |
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Manufacturing/Assembly/Fabrication |
21,400 |
63% |
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Office Operations |
19,700 |
58% |
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Warehouse/Distribution/Transportation |
16,600 |
49% |
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Customer Service |
16,600 |
49% |
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Sales |
12,900 |
38% |
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Maintenance/Installation Repair |
9,500 |
28% |
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Medical/Health Sciences |
7,100 |
21% |
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Electronics/Engineering |
6,400 |
19% |
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Information Technology |
5,400 |
16% |
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Telecommunications |
5,100 |
15% |
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Call Center |
3,700 |
11% |
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Underemployed workers are defined as individuals working below their skill and/or education levels. To download the entire Labor Availability Report, click here.
Source: The Pathfinders 2007
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Unemployment Rates
December 2007
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AREA |
LABOR FORCE |
EMPLOYED |
UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
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Allegan County, MI |
56,769 |
52,956 |
3,813 |
6.7 |
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Barry County, MI |
31,383 |
29,671 |
1,712 |
5.5 |
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Branch County, MI |
21,716 |
20,215 |
1,501 |
6.9 |
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Calhoun County, MI |
70,561 |
65,846 |
4,715 |
6.7 |
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Cass County, MI |
28,024 |
26,612 |
1,412 |
5.0 |
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Kalamazoo County, MI |
134,674 |
127,747 |
6,927 |
5.1 |
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St. Joseph County, MI |
30,880 |
29,076 |
1,804 |
5.8 |
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Van Buren County, MI |
41,780 |
38,640 |
3,140 |
7.5 |
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Region |
415,787 |
390,763 |
25,024 |
6.4 |
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Michigan |
5,005,000 |
4,635,000 |
370,000 |
7.4 |
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Source: Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
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Commuters Into Kalamazoo County from Surrounding Counties
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Allegan County |
4,020 |
Calhoun County |
3,755 |
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Barry County |
2,413 |
Cass County |
527 |
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Berrien County |
466 |
St. Joseph County |
2,310 |
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Branch County |
192 |
Van Buren County |
9,205 |
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Source: United States Census Bureau, March 6, 2003
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