A Laborshed analysis helps businesses and community developers with
recruitment, retention, expansion and site selection efforts. Iowa
Workforce Development conducts Laborshed Studies and other specialized
surveys and analyses to help a community enhance an area as a place to
expand, operate a business, live and work.
A
Laborshed is defined as the area or region from which an employment
center draws its commuting workers regardless of natural or political
boundaries. Laborshed Studies address the availability and willingness
of current and prospective employees to change employment, the current
and desired occupations, wages, hours worked, distances willing to
commute for employment opportunities, as well as underemployment and
out-commuting patterns.
Laborsheds are conducted on an
“as requested” basis and the fee is based on the population and
employment of the
Laborshed area. Once
multiple Laborshed Studies are performed in an area, Regional Laborshed
Studies can be produced. For
additional information, call (515) 281-4896, or e-mail
Link to Iowa Data:
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