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Platte County has plenty of available workforce. And its population
is ever increasing. Platte County workers are among the best as
noted in "Testimonials"
in this section. The workforce is dependable, educated and plentiful.
Of course, when considering workforce, an organization must consider
the area from which it can attract employees as well.
Available
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Workforce
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Employed
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Platte County
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KC Metro
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Platte County
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KC Metro
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1990
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30,813
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883,624
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29,520
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840,615
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1995
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40,902
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925,346
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39,726
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885,161
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2000
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45,463
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1,005,032
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44,565
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972,060
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2001
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46,023
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1,009,315
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44,718
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965,156
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| 2002 |
47,055
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1,009,012
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45,317
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964,852
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| 2003 |
48,152
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1,024,408
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46,179
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962,705
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2004
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47,152
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1,034,714
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45,436
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972,668
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| 2005 |
47,519
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1,032,816
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45,458
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974,459
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| 2006 |
48,157
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1,037,609
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46,279
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985,249
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For
the most current unemployment rate click here.
A recent Labor Study of the Kansas City North Suburbs showed that
the labor basin encompasses seven counties in Northwest Missouri
and Northeast Kansas. The Docking Institute of Public Affair’s
independent analysis of this labor basin shows that:
- The available labor pool in the Kansas City, North
Suburbs labor basin is 146,670
- Over 31,455 workers (10%) are actively seeking new
employment opportunities
- 115,215 (36%) would consider new employment
for the right opportunity
- 69% of the available labor pool have at least some
college education
- 95% have at least a high school diploma
- 35%, an estimated 52,040 workers are underemployed
- wages at which available workers would be interested in an
employment opportunity
- 24% (35,640) at $10.00 an hour
- 31% (46,190 ) at $12.00 an hour
- 9% (12,990) at $8.00 an hour
Plentiful
Platte County has the 2nd fastest growth rate in the state &
ranks in the top 250 in the U.S.
Educated
Secondary and post-secondary completion ranks higher in Platte
County and the KC metro area than the national average.
Workforce Quantity/Quality
Doing business in Platte County makes good sense (cents). Platte
County, the Kansas City region, and the state of Missouri consistently
rank below the national average in various business cost categories.
Accessibility to transportation, a reliable and productive work
force and central location combine to make Platte County the place
to be. Worker Productivity Production workers in Kansas City contribute
50% more value added per hour than the national average, as measured
by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
From 2003 to 2006 over 210 businesses were visited by Platte County
EDC using a business outreach survey. In 2006, the 71 businesses
were visited representing over 17,000 employees. When ranking the
workforce characteristics of Platte County businesses, all categories
ranked above average (1-low, 7-high).
Availability: 4.5; Quality: 5.1; Stability: 5.2;
Productivity: 5.8
Platte County is proud of its workforce, especially productivity!
Other outreach findings:
- 2.9% of the companies noted that they expect an increase in
the number of job openings
- 40% of those surveyed experience recruiting difficulties when
they do need to hire
- 63% of those believe the problem is related to their own specific
industry while 37% believe it's the Community
- 93% of the companies provide training
- 53% expect to increase their training budgets while 40% believe
they will hold steady
See what others say about doing business in Platte County - take
a look at the entire business outreach 2006 report by clicking
here.
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