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Economic Development for South Bend, Mishawaka and St. Joseph County, Indiana

Demographics - Labor Force Skills

In addition to the above information, one might ascertain skill levels present in the community based on the occupational breakdown information presented in the Labor Force section.

As the WorkKeys systems becomes fully utilized in both St. Joseph County, Indiana and the State of Indiana, a significant database will be generated that will allow us to categorize our work force using the 9 WorkKeys assessment areas:

· Applied Mathematics
· Applied Technology
· Business Writing
· Listening
· Locating Information

· Observation
· Reading for Information
· Teamwork
· Writing

This database is established and has begun to grow, but remains several years away from being fully defined. The links shown below provide a limited view of skill data collected to date



National, Local and Industry Comparisons

· Applied Mathematics
· Applied Technology
· Locating Information

· Observation
· Reading for Information
· Teamwork




National, Local and High School Comparisons

High School students – Indicating the skills of emerging workforce.



Relative skill levels noted above are based upon the following number of examinees.

Applied Mathematics: Aggregate Reports


National

Local

High School:
11 th Grade

Below 3

29,621

965

92

Level 3

55,951

1,879

158

Level 4

82,281

3,243

472

Level 5

78,989

3,152

503

Level 6

55,951

1,886

463

Level 7

23,039

585

215

Total

329,122

11,710

1,903

 



Relative skill levels noted above are based upon the following number of examinees.

Locating Information : Aggregate Reports


National

Local

High School:
11 th Grade

Below 3

22,705

1,645

215

Level 3

36,327

2,264

332

Level 4

72,655

5,069

1,042

Level 5

18,164

1,485

449

Level 6

1,514

40

15

Total

151,364

10,503

2,053

 



Relative skill levels noted above are based upon the following number of examinees.

Reading For Information: Aggregate Reports


National

Local

High School:
11 th Grade

Below 3

23,040

1,111

140

Level 3

26,332

1,099

114

Level 4

111,909

3,978

589

Level 5

92,161

3,289

598

Level 6

62,538

2,171

366

Level 7

13,166

461

89

Total

329,145

12,109

1,896

 

Additional information from other sources that provide some insight into labor force skills can be found in the following links:

· Apprenticeship Completion Data
· INEWS – Indiana’s New Economy Workforce Statistics
· Applicant Pool
· Skills in Demand
· Northern Indiana Workforce Investment Board

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