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QUARTERLY REPORT JACKSON COUNTY Q1 2015

SUMMARY JACKSON Q1 2015 DEMAND OVERVIEW Employment grew 1.1% in Jackson County between 2013 and 2014 while the labor force shrank 0.7%, meaning that the county saw its unemployment rate drop nearly 2 percentage points from 8.7% to 7.0%.

Demand for IT occupations in Jackson County increased over 150% between Q4 and Q1. The health care and skilled trades clusters also saw large increases over Q4 postings, with postings increasing with 69% and 59% growth, respectively.

In Q1 2015, total job postings in Jackson County increased to 2,236, a 23% change over 2014’s average of 1,800.

*This report includes top jobs and postings over time highlights for clusters that have made major shifts or movements in the past quarter. The data is updated each quarter based on the clusters with the most noteworthy changes. For complete top jobs lists, educational attainment, and wage information, please see the regional reports or contact WIN's Research Director Colby Cesaro at colby.cesaro@win-semich.org.

TOP JOBS Q1 2015

ANALYSIS Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers were by far the most in-demand jobs in Jackson County in Q1 2015, as they were in Q4, with 178 postings. Registered nurses (61 postings), retail salespersons (60 postings), and maintenance & repair workers’ (56 postings) top rankings show strength in demand across occupational clusters in the county.

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HIGHLIGHTS ENGINEER & DESIGNER OVER TIME

ANALYSIS Q1 2015 saw a peak in postings for engineers & designers (150 postings) not seen in Jackson County since Q3 2013 (146 postings). Postings in this cluster fluctuated between 75 and 100 throughout 2014 and this spike in demand represents a 50% increase from 2014’s average postings.

IT POSTINGS OVER TIME

ANALYSIS Postings in the IT occupation cluster also peaked in Q1 2015.

Relative to data since the beginning of 2011, Q1’s 259 postings for IT jobs is the highest seen in Jackson County. This dramatic increase also represents an 80% increase in postings over 2014’s average of 144, and a 150% increase over Q4’s 102.

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LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW EMPLOYMENT & LABOR FORCE

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TOP JOBS BY CLUSTER RETAIL & HOSPITALITY TOP JOBS

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