Pulaski County (Table 3-7)

In 2010 the civilian labor force of Pulaski County was comprised of 8,962 men and 8,689 women for a total of 17,651 persons in the force, an increase of 74 percent from 1980 (chart 3-19). The unemployment rate of the county in 1980 was 11.2 percent which remained steady in 1990 at 11.3 percent then experienced a significant decrease to 6.8 percent in 2000. The great recession caused a sharp increase in the unemployment rate to 8.8 percent in 2010 with 1,546 persons considered unemployed. Chart 3-20 provides a graphic depiction of the unemployment rates from 1980 through 2010. With Fort Leonard Wood being located within the county it is important to note the large military dependent and retiree population consisting of educated and skilled labor which often times are unable to find the type of employment for which they are trained.

	Source: 1980, 1990, 2000 Census and 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-yr Estimates
	Source: 1980, 1990, 2000 Census and 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-yr Estimates

In 2010, 26.1 percent of those counted in the civilian noninstitutional population were not in the civilian labor force. This number is up by 1.8 percent from 1980. Notably, the percentage of males not in the labor force has increased since 1980 by 6.2 percent compared to the number of females not in the labor force decreasing by 9.6 percent during the same period (chart3- 21).

	Source: 1980, 1990, 2000 Census and 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-yr Estimates