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Labor Force Data
The Greater Dubuque area workforce enjoys a variety of careers. There are opportunities to work in anything from technology to agriculture. The area workforce is not only diverse but also very dedicated, which shows in our low unemployment rate.

 Labor Force Data | May 2008 
 Resident Civilian Labor Force 
 Resident Unemployed 
 Percent Unemployed 
 Resident Total Employment 
 - 
 Place of Work Labor Force Data | May 2008 
 Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Total 
 Goods Producing Total 
 Service Producing Total 
 Government 
 Federal Government 
 State Government 
 Local Government 
   - 
 52,000 
 1,900 
 3.7% 
 50,000 
 - 
 - 
 56,300 
 12,000 
 44,300 
 4,800 
 300 
 300 
 4,200 

SOURCE: Iowa Workforce Development
 Archived Labor Data  

Top Employers
John Deere Dubuque Works
Dubuque Community School District (1,730)
Mercy Medical Center (1,324)
Medical Associates Clinic, P.C. (686 FT, 249 PT)
Eagle Window & Door (950)
Finley Hospital, The (920)
Dubuque, City of (627)
Prudential Retirement (590)
Woodward Communications, Inc. (600)
Holy Family Catholic Schools (500 FT, 100PT)
McGraw-Hill (400)
Diamond Jo Casino (300 FT, 100 PT)
Cottingham & Butler (311)


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