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Business Climate :: Workforce
WORKFORCE
Highly skilled and motivated are two descriptions most often heard about Otsego County's workforce. That is why Otsego County is home to many types of businesses requiring a variety of skills - from technical support centers to advanced manufacturing to medical and professional services, software developers, and support services including construction, telecommunications, and utilities. These companies require the best of skills and worker commitment.
In addition, the Chenango-Delaware-Otsego (CDO) Workforce provides quality service in a coordinated, user-friendly manner that meets the employment and training needs of our jobseekers, workers, and businesses in the Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego county areas. For further information go to www.cdoworkforce.org
Regional Labor Statistics
Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties |
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Civilian work force (Jan 2007)
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81,400
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Work force employed (Jan 2007)
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77,900
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Work force unemployed (Jan 2007)
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3,500
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Unemployment rate (Jan 2007)
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4.3%
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Underemployment rate (1999)
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9.8%
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Average hourly manufacturing wage
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$13.75
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Courtesy: New York State Department of Labor
Courtesy: New York State Department of Labor
| Occupational Breakdown |
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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27,601
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14,157
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13,444
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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9,746
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4,390
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5,356
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Management, business, and financial operations occupations
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3,438
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1,922
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1,516
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Management occupations, except farmers and farm managers
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1,920
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1,100
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820
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Farmers and farm managers
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672
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524
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148
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Business and financial operations occupations
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846
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298
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548
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Business operations specialists
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405
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135
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270
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Financial specialists
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441
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163
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278
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Professional and related occupations
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6,308
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2,468
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3,840
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Computer and mathematical occupations
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341
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224
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117
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Architecture and engineering occupations
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295
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257
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38
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Architects, surveyors, cartographers, and engineers
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195
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181
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14
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Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians
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100
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76
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24
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Life, physical, and social science occupations
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173
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88
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85
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Community and social services occupations
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648
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255
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393
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Legal occupations
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188
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101
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87
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Education, training, and library occupations
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2,401
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794
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1,607
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Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
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447
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217
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230
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Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
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1,815
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532
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1,283
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Health diagnosing/treating practitioners & technical Occupations
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1,191
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412
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779
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Health technologists and technicians
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624
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120
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504
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Service occupations
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4,688
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2,067
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2,621
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Healthcare support occupations
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688
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74
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614
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Protective service occupations
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503
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393
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110
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Fire fighting, prevention, and law enforcement workers, including supervisors
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306
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275
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31
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Other protective service occupations, including supervisors
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197
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118
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79
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Food preparation and serving related occupations
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1,626
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770
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856
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Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
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953
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612
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341
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Personal care and service occupations
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918
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218
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700
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Sales and office occupations
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6,627
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2,184
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4,443
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Sales and related occupations
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2,504
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1,287
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1,217
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Office and administrative support occupations
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4,123
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897
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3,226
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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422
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327
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95
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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2,569
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2,479
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90
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Construction and extraction occupations
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1,481
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1,429
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52
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Supervisors, construction and extraction workers
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190
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190
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0
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Construction trades workers
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1,278
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1,226
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52
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Extraction workers
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13
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13
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0
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Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
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1,088
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1,050
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38
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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3,549
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2,710
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839
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Production occupations
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1,964
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1,346
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618
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Transportation and material moving occupations
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1,585
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1,364
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221
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Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers
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46
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38
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8
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Aircraft and traffic control occupations
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3
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3
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0
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Motor vehicle operators
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940
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835
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105
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Rail, water and other transportation occupations
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81
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77
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4
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Material moving workers
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515
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411
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104
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Courtsey: New York State Department of Labor
Courtsey: New York State Department of Labor
Commuting Patterns
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Workers 16 years and over
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26,975
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100%
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Worked in State of Residence
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26,722
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99.1%
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Worked in County of Residence
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20,733
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76.9%
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Courtsey: New York State Department of Labor
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Delaware
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2,240
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Delaware
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1,851
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Chenango
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793
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Chenango
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1,154
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Herkimer
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477
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Oneida
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724
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Schoharie
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363
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Herkimer
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575
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Broome
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166
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Schoharie
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536
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Courtsey: New York State Department of Labor
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