Workforce
Shiawassee County has a large and productive workforce, and its access to both the I-69 Thumb region and the Detroit region afford it tens of thousands of additional workers who can commute into the county.
Workforce Size
Shiawassee County proper has a workforce of nearly 34,000. The seven-county I-69 International Trade Corridor region brings the workforce to about 410,000.
| Shiawassee County | I-69 Thumb Region1 | Detroit MSA2 | Michigan |
| 33,974 | 410,315 | 2,144,842 | 4,889,594 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2012
1Shiawassee County along with Lapeer, St. Clair, Genesee, Sanilac, Tuscola and Huron Counties, Michigan.
2Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, Michigan MSA
Educational Attainment
Shiawassee County has high school graduation rates and 2-year college graduation rates that exceed the U.S. average. The State of Michigan also has a 100% participation rate in the ACT test, and average SAT test scores of 1766 compared to a U.S. average of 1498, where the higher the score the better.
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| Shiawassee County | I-69 Thumb Region1 | Detroit MSA2 | Michigan | USA | |
| High School or Equivalent | 89.9% | 88.5% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 85.7% |
| 2-year College Graduates | 10.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 7.7% |
| 4-year College Graduates | 9.1% | 10.76% | 16.6% | 15.7% | 17.9% |
| Graduate Degrees | 5.4% | 6.02% | 11.3% | 9.8% | 10.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2012
1Shiawassee County along with Lapeer, St. Clair, Genesee, Sanilac, Tuscola and Huron Counties, Michigan.
2Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, Michigan MSA
Index where 100 = U.S. Average.
Average Wages
The four-county region, which includes Shiawassee County, has average wages of $19.99, which is more than 10% lower than the Detroit MSA.
| Shiawassee County | Four-County Region1 | Detroit MSA2 | Michigan | USA |
| N/A | $19.99 | $22.91 | $21.14 | $22.01 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2013
1Shiawassee County along with Lapeer, St. Clair, and Genesee Counties, Michigan.
2Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, Michigan MSA
Unionization
There has been one successful union election in Shiawassee County since 2011:
| Union Elections | ||||
| Year | Number of Elections | Union Wins | Union Losses | # Certifications / # Decertifications |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| February, 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: National Labor Relations Board, LRI