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According to the 2006 American Community Survey run by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for towns of population 65,000 or greater, about 72.9% of residents of Longmont 16 years of age or older are part of the labor force. This totals about 47,167 workers. Longmont has a number of resources for workforce development, including Workforce Boulder County, which offers worker recruitment, prescreening and referral services, tax credits, and training reimbursement. For more information, go to http://www.wfbc.org/.
Workforce Boulder County is a division of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, which can be found at http://www.coworkforce.com/.
Longmont |
Boulder County |
Colorado |
|
Number of Workers |
47,167 |
159,894 |
2,599,219 |
Percentage of Total Population |
72.9% |
69.9% |
70.0% |
Unemployment |
3.8%* |
3.6%* |
4.3%* |
Source: US Bureau of the Census, 2006
*Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 2008
Workforce by Industry |
Number of Workers |
% of Total |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining |
291 |
0.7% |
Construction |
2,936 |
6.7% |
Manufacturing |
6,792 |
15.5% |
Wholesale trade |
1,143 |
2.6% |
Retail trade |
4,988 |
11.4% |
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities |
1,411 |
3.2% |
Information |
1,540 |
3.5% |
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing |
2,093 |
4.8% |
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services |
6,413 |
14.6% |
Educational services, and health care, and social assistance |
7,925 |
18.1% |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services |
4,507 |
10.3% |
Other services, except public administration |
1,971 |
4.5% |
Public administration |
1,854 |
4.2% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2006
Company |
Description |
Employees |
St. Vrain Valley Schools |
School district |
4876 |
Longmont United Hospital |
Regional hospital |
1282 |
Seagate Technology |
Computer disk drives |
1160 |
City of Longmont |
City government |
814 |
Intrado |
911 database & mapping services |
807 |
Amgen |
Biopharmaceuticals |
678 |
Digital Globe |
Satellite imagery |
650 |
Federal Aviation Administration |
Aviation control center |
566 |
Crocs |
Croc shoes |
435 |
McLane Western |
Grocery distribution center |
406 |
Butterball, LLC |
Value added turkey products |
360 |
Circle Graphics |
Digital billboards |
292 |
Longmont Clinic |
Medical services |
288 |
Xilinx |
Programmable Logic (Software Division) |
270 |
Pharmerica |
Regional billing office |
225 |
Dot Hill Systems Corp |
Fiber channel computer devices |
208 |
GE Energy |
Power generation & energy technology |
204 |
Measured Progress |
Standardized test grading firm |
200 |
Western Digital |
Computer disk drives |
173 |
OnCore Manufacturing |
Contract manufacturer |
143 |
Thule Organization Solutions |
Computer/Audio/Video storage cases |
119 |
Woodley's Fine Furniture |
Custom furniture |
110 |
Sun Construction & Design |
Construction and design services |
107 |
LSI |
Integrated circuties for data storage |
105 |
Mentor Graphics |
Software development |
100 |
Brooks Automation |
Vacuum measurement instruments |
95 |
Matheson |
Chemicals for semiconductor industry |
94 |
Source: Longmont Area Economic Council