The Mid Iowa region has a long tradition of providing a productive and highly skilled workforce that allows business and industry the labor force advantages for profitable operations.  Just a few advantages of Mid Iowa labor are:

• Total Potential Labor Force in Regional Laborshed: over 300,000
• 64% post high school education in regional laborshed area
• 94.8% regional high school graduation rate
• 30% hold undergraduate or post graduate degree
• Mid Iowa workers travel up to 40 miles (one way)

Because of Iowa's productive labor force, unemployment insurance rates are among the lowest in the nation.  In fact, Iowa's unemployment insurance rates are 50th nationwide.  Unemployment Insurance Rates (PDF) & Workers' Compensation Costs (PDF)

The Mid Iowa Growth Partnership utilizes the LocationOne Information System (LOIS), which is a cyber-database that allows users to search for specific information such as building or site characteristics, utility services to the property and contact information can all be found in the system.  The database also features community and county information including demographics, transportation, labor, taxation, quality of life and more.

Find out LABOR information specific to each county below:

• Calhoun
• Hamilton
• Hardin
• Humboldt
• Kossuth
• Palo Alto
• Pocahontas
• Webster
• Wright