Wayne County Economic Development Council

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Low Cost of Doing Business
Energy, labor and occupancy costs among the nation’s most affordable.

Strong Incentives
Tax credits, abatements, grants, low-cost financing Foreign Trade Zone and more.

Business-Friendly Climate
Effective community and government partnerships locally and throughout Northeast Ohio.

Access to Markets
Central location with great ground, rail, water and air accessibility.

High Quality of Life
Small town hospitality and country living with big city opportunities.

Leading Ag-Bioscience Infrastructure
Premier research facilities and infrastructure.


An Abundance of Diverse Talent

Employment By Occupation & Industry

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3), 2000

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

55,500

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

14,677

26.4

Service occupations

7,907

14.2

Sales and office occupations

12,503

22.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

779

1.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

5,449

9.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

14,185

25.6

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

2,277

4.1

Construction

3,677

6.6

Manufacturing

14,969

27.0

Wholesale trade

2,101

3.8

Retail trade

5,797

10.4

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

2,624

4.7

Information

940

1.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

2,308

4.2

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

2,847

5.1

Educational, health and social services

10,237

18.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

3,757

6.8

Other services (except public administration)

2,488

4.5

Public administration

1,478

2.7

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