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 have been no union wins in Shiawassee County in the past eight years, and only one attempt to have an election (which failed).
| Union Elections |
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| Year |
Number of Elections |
Union Wins |
Union Losses |
# Certifications / # Decertifications |
| 2013 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2012 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| February, 2011 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2010 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1/0 |
| 2009 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2008 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2007 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2006 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Source: National Labor Relations Board, LRI
