Workforce: Employment by Industry and Occupation
The majority of Dearborn County's employment (81.6%) is concentrated in service-providing industries. The largest shares in total employment by industry are:
- Arts, entertainment and recreation (17.4%)
- Retail Trade (13.5%)
- Manufacturing (13.1%)
Dearborn County employment has expanded by 36.2% since 1995, with service-providing industries showing the most growth (54.9%). The Arts, entertainment and recreation industry is the largest contributor to county employment growth; this industry added 2,295 jobs to the county between 1995 and 2004.
| Dearborn County Employment by Industry in 2004 (Data are Preliminary) | ||||
| Employment | Total Emplymnt. Share (%) | Emplymnt. Growth (1995-2004) | Number of Companies | |
| All Industries | 14,624 | 100.0 | 36.2% | 966 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation (71) | 2,544 | 17.4 | 921.7% | 24 |
| Retail trade (44-45) | 1,974 | 13.5 | 25.6% | 130 |
| Manufacturing (31-33) | 1,911 | 13.1 | -14.1% | 43 |
| Accommodation and food services (72) | 1,148 | 7.9 | 28.4% | 73 |
| Construction (23) | 720 | 4.9 | -8.0% | 165 |
| Public Administration (92) | 672 | 4.6 | 24.9% | 31 |
| Transportation and warehousing (48-49) | 407 | 2.8 | 10.0% | 47 |
| Other services, except public administration (81) | 394 | 2.7 | 72.8% | 82 |
| Finance and insurance (52) | 380 | 2.6 | -4.8% | 52 |
| Wholesale trade (42) | 301 | 2.1 | 13.6% | 43 |
| Professional and technical services (54) | 248 | 1.7 | 66.4% | 68 |
| Utilities (22) | 229 | 1.6 | -34.6% | 15 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing (53) | 131 | 0.9 | 29.7% | 42 |
| Information (51) | 124 | 0.8 | -10.8% | 12 |
| Suppressed Industries* | 3,441 | 23.5 | NA | 139 |
Data Source: QCEW Program, Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Dearborn County Employment by Occupation (2000) | ||
| Employment | Total Employment Share (%) | |
| All Occupations | 23,083 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related | 6,039 | 26.2 |
| Service | 3,329 | 14.4 |
| Sales and office | 5,895 | 25.5 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry | 63 | 0.3 |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance | 3,000 | 13.0 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving | 4,757 | 20.6 |
A large proportion of Dearborn County's occupational employment is clustered in Management, professional, and related occupations, and in Sales and office occupations. Together these two groups comprise 51.7% of total occupational employment.
