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What do workforce indicators say about Cincinnati?

Submitted by Jaclyn Smith on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 12:34pm

Does the Cincinnati region fit in with Ohio’s image?

Recently, the Economics Center’s research team tackled the question of how Cincinnati’s workforce compares to Ohio’s image. Often, perceptions of Ohio are dominated by its association with the Rust Belt and its history of agriculture. While “Ohio” is often thought of as being strongly influenced by the three “C”s – Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus – these three areas are much different from each other and from Ohio as a whole. So how does Cincinnati distinguish itself from Ohio? What are the characteristics of the region’s workforce? How is Cincinnati progressing compared to Ohio as a whole? To answer these questions the Center’s team looked at workforce trends in the region.

Local Workforce Skills and Economic Growth

Submitted by Jaclyn Smith on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 5:52pm

A balanced approach to economic growth includes creating low-skilled jobs.

In researching the economic and fiscal impacts of the proposed Ohio casinos, the Economics Center examined the composition of the local workforce by education level.  This research revealed that almost 45 percent of the working-age population of the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Area has a high school diploma or less.   Economic development discussions often center on bringing high earning jobs to the area to spur growth, but nearly half of the existing population segment would likely lack the necessary skills to take advantage of these jobs.

Workforce and Economic Growth: Identifying Job Trends and Workforce Gaps for Regional Prosperity

Submitted by pitzerjr on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 12:44pm

In seeking to achieve economic growth, community leaders usually try to build on both local strengths and national trends. The Economics Center has provided assistance to numerous economic development organizations in the past few years, and Jeff Rexhausen, the Associate Director of Research, recently identified some workforce characteristics in one popular target industry group: Professional and Technical Services.

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