5 YR UNEMPLOYMENT
| Year | Labor Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
Rate |
| 2001 | 3,477 |
3,239 |
238 |
6.8 |
| 2000 | 3,439 |
3,223 |
216 |
6.3 |
| 1999 | 3,419 |
3,224 |
195 |
5.7 |
| 1998 | 3,467 |
3,324 |
143 |
4.1 |
| 1997 | 3,735 |
3,594 |
141 |
3.8 |
| 1996 | 3,715 |
3,588 |
127 |
3.4 |
HIGHEST EDUCATION COMPLETE
| High School/ GED | 67.7% |
| College Freshman | 7.0% |
| College Sophmore AA/AS | 6.2% |
| College Junior | 1.6% |
| BA/BS | 3.8% |
| Masters | 0.4% |
| Doctorate | 0.1% |
Date from Missouri Works Labor Market Information
COMMUTING DISTANCE
| County Residents that work outside county: (1990) | 17.6% |
| Living outside county but work in county: (1990) | 11.5% |
Date from Missouri Works Labor Market Information
OCCUPATION PERCENTAGE OF SHELBY COUNTY
| Manager & Prof. Specialty Occs. | 15.2% |
| Tech. Sales, Admin. Support | 20.4% |
| Service Occupations | 14.4% |
| Farm, Forestry, Fishing | 17.7% |
| All Others | 32.3% |
Date from Missouri Works Labor Market Information
