Dear shikibobo-ga,
First, some general data from the Department of Labor Statistics.
Louisville, KY Economy at a Glance - March 2004, Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force (1) 553.7
Employment (1) 524.7
Unemployment (1) 28.9
Unemployment Rate (2) 5.2
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted
(2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted
Total Nonfarm (3) 556.0 (P)
Construction and Mining (3) 28.0 (P)
Manufacturing (3) 70.3(P)
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) 121.8(P)
Information (3) 10.8(P)
Financial Activities (3) 37.0(P)
Professional & Business Services (3) 63.4(P)
Educational & Health Services (3) 71.7(P)
Leisure & Hospitality (3) 52.7(P)
Other Services (3) 30.0(P)
Government (3) 70.3(P)
(P) Preliminary
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted
Source and previous years? data
http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ky_louisville.htm
The remaining information is from Greater Louisville Inc ? Metro
Chamber of Commerce. Some of the information is too detailed to place
here, so please access the various links.
Industry Sectors Facilities Employees
Agriculture, Forestry, Fish 40 545
Mining, Construction 3605 31,657
Manufacturing 1,539 87,838
Transportation, Communication, Utility 1,293 42,861
Wholesale Trade 1,901 31,558
Retail Trade 4,467 69,385
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 3,265 40,529
Services 13,668 234,043
Government N/A N/A
29,778 538,416
Source: County Business Patterns, 2001
http://www.greaterlouisville.com/content/ed/business/industry_sectors.pdf
Number of companies employing over 250 employees by sector
Agriculture, Forestry, Fish 0
Mining, Construction 8
Manufacturing 8
Transportation, Communication, Utility 21
Wholesale Trade 8
Retail Trade 31
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 29
Services 85
Government N/A
Source
http://www.greaterlouisville.com/content/ed/business/size_of_establish.pdf
Top Private Sector companies including information on product/service
& no. of employees
http://www.greaterlouisville.com/content/ed/business/top_private.pdf
Top FIRE companies (banking, finance and real estate)
http://www.greaterlouisville.com/content/ed/business/top_fire.pdf
Top 10 distribution companies
http://www.greaterlouisville.com/content/ed/business/top_dist.pdf
Top manufacturing companies
http://www.greaterlouisville.com/content/ed/business/top_mfg.pdf
New companies 100+ employees
http://www.greaterlouisville.com/content/ed/business/new_to_area.pdf
Well known and establish companies -
FORTUNE 500 HEADQUARTERS
Humana Inc. (159)
YUM! Brands, Inc. (245)
Kindred Healthcare (479)
Fortune, April 5, 2004
INC. 500 COMPANIES
J. C. Malone Associates (467)
Inc., 2003
BLACK ENTERPRISE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100
Manna Inc. (25)
Black Enterprise, 2003
and additional information on the region's economy
http://www.greaterlouisville.com/content/ed/business/rankings.pdf
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Clarification of Answer by
answerfinder-ga
on
13 May 2004 01:03 PDT
The main economy is varied, but is slowly changing to one based on
transportation and distribution, service industries and retail.
Manufacturing jobs are still disappearing. Many commentators remark on
the lack of professional workers in the work force and the lack of
blue-collar jobs. The established of United Parcels Service at
Louisville's International Airport, has had a profound positive effect
on the local economy and is described as a boon to Louisville?s
distribution and logistics industries. Improved logistics has
encouraged health care companies to establish in the area. UPS is the
largest employer with 20424 employees. Manufacturing, though
declining, is a source of high income. Largest employers are Ford,
9807 employees, and GE Consumer Products, 5800 employees.
Sources include those detailed above, and:
University of Louisville - Report on the economy 2000
http://monitor.cbpa.louisville.edu/region/region.htm
http://monitor.cbpa.louisville.edu/region/MEPI2000combined.pdf
Comprehensive news article titled "Louisville sets sights on economic
recovery" - 26.12.03
"The economy is getting stronger, and employers are hiring again.
[...] Although overall Louisville-area employment is improving,
manufacturing jobs continue to disappear at a rate of more than 1,000
per month. [...] Earlier this month, a job fair sponsored by Bank One
attracted more than 500 people and resumes for 100 new jobs at its
Louisville processing operations. [...] Whole Foods Market ? a
Texas-based chain that plans to open its first Kentucky store near
Mall St. Matthews in February ? interviewed about 300 job candidates
and hired about 100, said marketing specialist Erin Jones. [...]"There
are more service and retail-oriented jobs, less blue-collar jobs, and
that will continue," he said, adding that the Jefferson County work
force is becoming more female, more skilled, older and more diverse.
[...] Strong areas for jobs include health-care and financial
services, she said, but for jobs that pay more than $40,000, "you'll
have to work at it."
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2003/12/26ky/wir-front-econ1226-11611.html
"The presence of United Parcel Service at Louisville's International
Airport offers another important advantage. As the area's largest
employer, UPS is a mainstay of the local economy. Distribution,
manufacturing and repair operations have discovered that locating near
the UPS gives them a leg up on their competition"
http://www.leveinteam.com/l_welcome-louisville-shelbyville-oldham-county-kentucky-real-estate.asp
"Greater Louisville gained about 75,000 new jobs between 1989 and
1996. Unemployment has remained low and the local economy continues on
a path of moderate but steady growth. Healthcare and the diverse
manufacturing base have revitalized the area and brought 140 new
employers here since 1989.
The main contributors to this economic mini-boom have been United
Parcel Service, Greater Louisville's largest private employer; Ford
Motor Co., which employs over 10,000 people, continues to expand its
Kentucky Truck plant in eastern Jefferson County; and a steadily
expanding healthcare sector.
UPS, which operates its main U.S. air hub out of Louisville
International Airport, now employs more than 21,000 workers in Greater
Louisville. The company recently announced plans to build its $860
million mega-hub air-cargo terminal here. UPS has also attracted a
number of distribution and electronic repair firms to the area over
the past three years.
Ford announced in late 1997 that it would expand its Louisville
operations by adding 1,000 jobs and 130,000 square feet to the
Kentucky Truck Plant. The expanded facility, at 4.7 million square
feet, will be the largest Ford assembly plant in North America."
http://www.relospec.com/jobs.html
I trust this additional information now answers your question.
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