Employment

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.

Major Employers
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana – 4,700
Deaconess Health Systems – 4,200
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
GE Plastics – 1,440
American General Finance – 1,400
Berry Plastics – 1,400
Old National Bancorp – 1,200
Casino Aztar – 1,150
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
D.Patrick, Inc. - 200
Azteca Milling LP – 175
George Koch Sons, Inc. – 110

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%