Webster City, Iowa has an available and skilled workforce that can start today. In fact, we have more than 6,400 unemployed workers that are concentrated within 20 miles of Webster City. Of these more than 2,300 have transferable skills in production, construction and operating occupations. Nearly 74% are ready to accept employment and 45% have either an associate degree or and undergraduate degree. Expand your manufacturing operation to Webster City, Iowa where you'll find an available, skilled and affordable laborforce.

1. Labor Characteristics
Unemployed
Webster City Laborshed, Iowa
Estimated Unemployed
Concentration of those with transferable
experience/skills by place of residence Per Occupational Category:
Production, Construction, and
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Technical Occupations - 1,884
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Service Occupations - 839
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Managerial & Administration - 630
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Estimated total of 6.497 unemployed
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Reason for Unemployment:
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closing - 35.5%
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Lack of work - 19.4%
Health reasons - 16.1%
 Disability - 12.9%
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 Criminal record - 3.2%
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by Place of Residence (per ZIP Code)  Left to further education - 3.2%
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Quit last job - 3.2%
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 Terminated from position - 3.2%
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 Temporary employment - 3.2%
 Transportation issues - 3.2%
Those who are willing to accept employment are willing to commute an average of 21 miles one
way for the right employment opportunity.
Employment : Additional Training: Employment Assistance:
10.4% Unemployed  25.8% feel that they require additional  61.3% have/are seeking services to
gain employment
 73.8% of the unemployed are very likely or training or education
 Iowa Workforce
somewhat likely to accept employment  Computer training - 37.5%
 Begin/finish college degree - 25.0% Development - 73.7%
Education Levels:  Vocational training - 25.0%  Private employment
 37.5% are likely to seek training services - 15.8%
 61.3% Education beyond high school  Vocational rehabilitation - 15.8%
 3.2% Vocational training
 25.8% Associate degree Desired Benefits:
(by percent of interest) Obstacles to Employment:
 19.3% Undergraduate degree  Lack of work - 30.8%
 3.2% Postgraduate degree  Health/medical insurance - 70.4%
 Pension/retirement/401K - 37.0%
 Health reasons - 19.2%
  Child & elder care - 11.5%
Flexibility in the Workplace: Paid vacation - 25.9%
 Disability - 11.5%
(by percent of interest)  Dental coverage - 22.2%
  Transportation issues - 7.7%
 Cross-training - 90.3% Life insurance - 18.5%
 Age near retirement- 3.8%
 Job teams - 80.6%  Criminal history - 3.8%
 Job sharing - 54.8% Wages & Salary:
 Varied shifts (2nd, 3rd, & split) - 51.6%  $10.55 was the median wage per hour for Top Advertising Media:
wage earners
 Seasonal work - 67.7% (for those seeking employment opportunities)
  $10.00 is the lowest median wage
Temporary work - 77.4%
considered per hour to return to work  Iowa Workforce Development Centers
Other Facts:  $11.50 was the median hourly wage earned  The Internet
previously by males  www.iowaworkforce.org
 80.6% were employed full-time  $9.38 was the median hourly wage earned  www.careerbuilder.com
 9.7% were employed part-time previously by females  www.monster.com
 6.5% were employed temporarily  $32,500 was the median annual salary for  Local/Regional Newspapers
 Average age of 48 salary earners  Daily Freeman Journal -
 67.7% are between the ages of 45 and 64 Webster City
 51.6% are male & 48.4% are female Desired Occupational Category:  Messenger - Fort Dodge
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 48.4% have been unemployed less than a Production, Construction, and  Des Moines Register
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year Operating Occupations - 30.4%  Networking through friends, family, &
 48.4% have interest in starting their own Professional , Paraprofessional, and acquaintances
business Technical Occupations - 26.1%
 80.0% say access to start up capital is the Service Occupations - 21.7%
biggest obstacle to opening own business Clerical & Administration Support Information was compiled by Iowa Workforce
 86.2% would prefer to work 40 or more hours Occupations - 17.4% Development using 2011 data.
per week Sales & Related Occupations - 4.3%

2. Webster City Economic Development
P,O, Box 217
Webster City, IA 50595
Phone: 515-832-9151
Email: info@buildwebstercity.com
www.buildwebstercity.com