Employment

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The Southwest Indiana region is known for the production of appliances, nutritional products, pharmaceuticals, aluminum sheet, automobiles, auto glass, coal and oil, and plastics. While a vital manufacturing center, the region has worked to diversify and strengthen its economic base by attracting advanced warehousing and distribution, retailing, health care, finance, utility and technology – based businesses to the area.

Alcoa Warrick Operations	Aluminum sheet and ingot	2,000
American General Finance	Financial services	1,200
Ameriqual Foods	Meals ready-to-eat	900
Anchor Industries	Tents, canopies, and canvas accessories	400
AT&T	Wireless communications	750
Atlas World Group	Corporate and household movers	400
Berry Plastics	Injection-molded plastics	1,200
Black Beauty Coal Co.	Coal mining	730
Casino Aztar	Gaming and entertainment	1,200
Deaconess Hospital	Medical services	5,300
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation	Education	3,000
Fifth Third Bank	Banking and financial services	450
Guardian Industries	Plastics manufacturing	630
Industrial Contractors	Construction	900
Integra Bank	Banking and financial services	450
Ivy Tech	Education	425
Keller-Crescent Co.	Advertising, PR, and commercial printing	316
Koch Enterprises, Inc.	Industrial and auto parts manufacturing	2,200
Mead Johnson Nutrition	Pediatric nutrition	1,100
Old National Bancorp	Banking and financial services	1095
PPG Industries	Automotive glass	360
Red Spot Paint and Varnish	Coatings for automotive plastics	345
SABIC Innovative Plastics	Plastics: Lexan, Valox, Ultem	1,200
St. Mary’s Medical Center	Medical services	3,800
T.J. Maxx	Distribution center	1,700
Total Interior Systems America	Automotive seating	471
Toyota Boshoku of America	Automotive Supplier	434
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana	SUVs and Vans	4,500
University of Evansville	Education	510
University of Southern Indiana	Education	2,150
Vectren	Utility: gas and electric	1,265
Whirlpool Corporation	Engineering Laboratory	300

Gibson County
Labor Force 2009:  16,686
Employed:  15,248
Unemployed:  1,438
Unemployment Rate November 2010:  7.6%  

Posey County
Labor Force 2009:  13,203
Employed:  12,147
Unemployed:  1,056
Unemployment Rate November 2010:  7.4%  

Vanderburgh County
Labor Force 2009:  90,160
Employed:  82,889
Unemployed:  7,271
Unemployment Rate November 2010:  8.6%  

Warrick County
Labor Force 2009:  30,633
Employed:  28,292
Unemployed:  2,341
Unemployment Rate November 2010:  7.4%    

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