EIU Fall 2009 Civil Service Employees Racial/Ethnic and Gender Comparison

Members of minority groups constitute 2.8% of the total civil service employees

Women constitute 53.8% of the civil service employees

Data Source: Planning and Institutional Studies report

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Workforce Availability Data - Percentage of Individuals who are Members of
Minority Groups in Coles County and the Six Surrounding Counties

Total Labor Force:  80,540

Members of minority groups in the labor force: 2,029

Members of minority groups as a percentage of the labor force: 2.5%

 

 

Total Employed Individuals:  72,733
Members of minority groups who are employed: 1,738

Members of minority groups as a percentage of employed individuals: 2.4%

 

 

Percentage of Individuals who are female in Coles County and the Six
Surrounding Counties

  

Total Labor Force:  80,540

Number of Females in Labor Force: 37,725

Females as a Percentage of Total Labor Force: 46.8%

 

 

Total Employed Individuals:  72,733

Number of Females who are employed: 34,359
Females as a Percentage of Employed Individuals: 47.2%

 

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Workforce Availability Data - Percentage of Individuals who are Members of
Minority Groups in Coles County and the Thirteen Surrounding Counties

Total Labor Force:  319,219

Members of minority groups in the labor force: 33,581

Members of minority groups as a percentage of the labor force: 10.5%

 

Total Employed Individuals:  288,713
Members of minority groups who are employed: 27,667
Members of minority groups as a percentage of employed individuals: 9.6%

 

Percentage of Individuals who are female in Coles County and the Thirteen
Surrounding Counties

Total Labor Force:  319,219

Number of Females in Labor Force: 151,092

Females as a Percentage of Total Labor Force: 47.3%

  

Total Employed Individuals:  288,713

Number of Females who are employed: 137,475

Females as a Percentage of Employed Individuals: 47.6%

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Technical Definitions

Labor Force: All persons, 16 years of age or older, who are either employed or unemployed.

Employed: All persons who have a job, whether full- or part-time.

Unemployed: All persons who do not have a job, but are able, available, and looking for work.

Workforce Availability Information 2010, Economic Information and Analysis Division, Illinois Department of Employment Security, www.ILWorkInfo.com