Civilian Labor Force (Employment & Unemployment)
| 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | %Change*
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 24,524 | 24,516 | 24,962 | 26,585 | 25,464 | +3.7
| Employment | 22,774 | 22,685 | 22,662 | 24,433 | 23,727 | +4.0
| Unemployment | 1,750 | 1,831 | 2,300 | 2,152 | 1,737 | -0.8
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% | 6.8% | -4.4
| *Compares 1993 to 1989
Source: Illinois Department of
Employment Security | Numbers may not total due to rounding | |||||||||||||
Non-Agricultural Wage & Salary Employment
| 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | %Change*
| Manufacturing | 3,655 | 3,646 | 3,710 | 3,594 | 2,006 | -82.2
| Non-Manufacturing | 7,854 | 7,864 | 7,950 | 7,762 | 7,601 | -3.3
| Total Employment | (excludes public sector) 11,509 | 11,510 | 11,660 | 11,356 | 9,607 | -19.8
| *Compares 1993 to 1989
Source: Illinois Department of Employment
Security | Numbers may not total due to rounding | |||||||||||||
Average Hourly Wage
| Job Title | Total Employee* | Entry | Maximum
| Assembler | 87 | $6.95 | $9.04
| Clerk-general | 27 | $5.47 | $8.04
| Clerk-Shipping | 17 | $7.45 | $9.26
| Data Entry Operator | 2 | $6.83 | $8.39
| Drill or Punch Press | 57 | $6.79 | $9.25
| Electrician | N/A |
| Fork Lift Operator | 11 | $7.83 | $8.86
| Machine Operator | 100 | $7.93 | $10.20
| Maintenance Mechanic | 38 | $8.33 | $10.49
| Material Handler | 36 | $6.93 | $9.82
| Quality Control | 16 | $8.35 | $9.41
| Secretary | 22 | $6.77 | $9.08
| Tool and Die Maker | 8 | $9.23 | $11.38
| Unskilled Laborer | 79 | $7.51 | $9.19
| Warehouse Worker | 20 | $6.60 | $7.65
| *Source: 1992 Employment Skills and Wage Survey, | Kewanee Area Industrial Association and Illinois Power Company | |||||||
Average Annual Salary
| Job Title | Total Employees* | Entry | Maximum
| Accountant/Auditor | 15 | $23,167 | $29,197
| Chemist | N/A |
| Computer Programmer | 6 | $23,917 | $29,633
| Engineer (all) | 14 | $23,607 | $38,900
| Supervisor (first line) | 35 | $23,517 | $33,027
| *Source: 1992 Employment Skills and Wage Survey, | Kewanee Area Industrial Association and Illinois Power Company | |||||||
Major Employers
| Employer | Product/Service | Estab. | Employ. | Union
| Abilities Plus, Inc. |  Contract Work | | 60 | none
| Advance Metalworking Co. | Farrowing Crates, watering equipment, farm trailers | 1955 | 19 | none
| Aggressor Mfg. Inc. | Tanks, Fertilizer, Waste hauling trucks | | 10 |
| Ast Cabinet Shop | Custom Cabinetry | 1952 | 18 | none
| ATEK Corp. | Tool & Die | | 9 |
| Boss Manufacturing Co. | Divisional offices; gloves, balloons | 1893 | 89 | none
| Classic Coach Interiors | Van conversions, vehicles for the disabled | 1981 | 30 | none
| Compaction America | soil, road building, landfill compaction equipment | 1991 | 244 | ICEB *
| Demmler Products | Tool & Die | | 7 |
| Empire Clothing Mfg. Co. | Leather clothing & accessories | 1956 | 123 | ACTWU **
| Kewanee Corp. | steel and aluminum doors, frames & windows | 1982 | 97 | none
| Kewanee Manufacturing Co. | Boilers, burners, & accessories | 1868 | 194 | BBF ***
| Kewanee Metal Co. | Scrap metal | | 4 |
| Mechanical Insulation | Insulation materials | | 25 |
| Pines Trailer Corp. | Dry freight semi-trailers | 1969 | 530 | CSMFF ****
| Rhino Sales | Metric Tools | | 7 |
| V & S Welding | Welding services | | 3 |
| White-New Idea | Farm Equipment | 1983 | 61 | none
| * Independent Construction Equipment Builders Union (Inc.)
| ** Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (AFL-CIO) *** International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (AFL-CIO) **** Central State Metal Fabricators and Finishers | ||||||||