Workforce

     

The Indianapolis Region has a population of nearly two million people, a labor force of more than 1 million.  The region is also home to the city of Indianapolis, which is the 13th largest city in the U.S.
 
According to the latest report from the Census of Manufacturing, the Indianapolis Region boasts the most productive workforce in the Midwest. Coupled with the region's low cost of doing business, offering a workforce ranked among the "most productive" is a key point for the Indianapolis Region.

The Indianapolis Region Workforce At A Glance

• The Indianapolis Region has a regional workforce of about one million workers
• #1 state employment from foreign investment (IBM Global Business Service)
• #1 state productivity per manufacturing employee in Midwest (Census of Manufacturers)
• #1 metro technology job growth in Midwest (Am. Electronic Assoc.)
• #5 state business climate (Site Selection Magazine)
• #9 metro life science employment (Battelle Institute)
• 26 college campuses within 90 miles

Additional Employment Information

The Indy Partnership provides "Employment by Occupation" and "Employment by Industry" in graphical form on the Workforce Fact Sheet. Also included on the Workforce Fact Sheet is information about Worker's Comp Rates, of which the Indianapolis Region is the second lowest in the country.