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Region 15
includes the following 10-county area:
- Appanoose
- Davis
- Jefferson
- Keokuk
- Lucas
- Mahaska
- Monroe
- Van Buren
- Wapello
- Wayne
Workforce Availability
for Wapello County
And Surrounding Counties in Iowa
January 2003
| County |
Civilian Workforce |
Number Unemployed |
Percent Unemployed |
| Appanoose |
7,030 |
380 |
5.5 |
| Davis |
4,690 |
220 |
4.7 |
| Jefferson |
9,300 |
540 |
5.8 |
| Keokuk |
5,440 |
360 |
6.7 |
| Lucas |
4,330 |
280 |
6.4 |
| Mahaska |
11,600 |
660 |
5.6 |
| Monroe |
3,970 |
240 |
6.1 |
| Van Buren |
4,140 |
270 |
6.5 |
| Wapello |
19,510 |
1,070 |
5.5 |
| Wayne |
3,070 |
150 |
4.8 |
| Total |
73,080 |
4,170 |
5.7 |
About the population:
- Region 15 represents 4.8 percent
of Iowa's population.
- The 2000 census reported a total
population of 140,206 residents living in these ten
counties.
For more information about Wapello
County and the surrounding Region's Available Workforce
click here.
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