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Chamber Employment
Please check back regularly for open positions with The Chamber of
Commerce of Southwest Indiana.
Regional Employment
The Southwest Indiana region is known for the production of appliances,
nutritional products, pharmaceuticals, aluminum sheet, automobiles, auto
glass, coal, oil, and plastics. While remaining a vital manufacturing center,
the Tri-State region has worked to diversify and strengthen its economic base by
attracting advanced warehousing and distribution, retail, health
care, finance, utility and technology-based businesses to the area.
Major Regional Employers
Deaconess Health Systems – 5,000
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana – 4,700
St. Mary’s Medical Center – 3,317
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation – 3,166
Industrial Contractors, Inc. – 2,500
Alcoa Warrick Operations – 2,150
Whirlpool Corporation – 2,083
Bristol Myers Squibb/Mead Johnson – 2,000
University of Southern Indiana – 1,929
Black Beauty Coal Company – 1,753
Vectren – 1,750
T.J. Maxx – 1,540
SABIC Innovative Plastics – 1,440
American General Finance – 1,400
Berry Plastics – 1,400
Old National Bancorp – 1,200
Casino Aztar – 954
Warrick County School Corp. – 950
Fifth Third Bank – 650
Guardian Automotive – 650
Shoe Carnival – 600
University of Evansville – 523
Anchor Industries – 500
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana – 460
Integra Bank – 437
Atlas Van Lines – 436
AmeriQual – 400
Keller-Crescent Company – 386
Azteca Milling LP – 175
George Koch Sons, Inc. – 110
Regional Employment
Statistics
Gibson County
Labor Force 2005
Total Labor Force 17,273
Employed 16,422
Unemployed 851
Unemployment Rate 4.9%
September 2006
Unemployment Rate 4.3%
Posey County
Labor Force 2005
Total Labor Force 13,936
Employed 13,287
Unemployed 649
Unemployment Rate 4.7%
September 2006
Unemployment Rate 3.9%
Vanderburgh County
Labor Force 2005
Total Labor Force 91,606
Employed 86,816
Unemployed 4,790
Unemployment Rate 5.2%
September 2006
Unemployment Rate 4.5%
Warrick County
Labor Force 2005
Total Labor Force 30,132
Employed 28,766
Unemployed 1,366
Unemployment Rate 4.5%
September 2006
Unemployment Rate 3.9%
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