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"The workforce here has been great. We've been very fortunate to have an excellent source of long-term, quality employees who are dedicated, stable, motivated and highly trainable. We would be happy to share our experience with prospective manufacturers."

Jim Beerbower, Technical Manager, Rohm and Haas

Last Revised 3/3/08
 

Workforce Demographics

Our full 36-page Grays Harbor County Demographic Profile provides even more detail. This .pdf report covers everything from tax rates to rainfall and is downloadable for free by clicking Demographic Profile.

 

Largest Grays Harbor Employers
Employment by Industry Type
12 Month Unemployment
30 Year Employment History
20 Year Unemployment History
30 Year Employment by Industry
Unemployed/Underemployed Worker Skills

Employer by Workforce Size (2007)
Employer Category Employees
Primary Industries
Westport Shipyard Manufacturing 594
Weyerhaeuser Forestry & Manufacturing 540
Simpson Door Plant Manufacturing 376
Sierra Pacific Industries Manufacturing 255
Grays Harbor Paper Manufacturing 220
Ocean Gold Food Processing (seasonal) 180
Hoquiam Plywood Manufacturing 135
Ocean Spray Food Processing 131
Briggs Nursery Farming 125
Rognlin’s Construction 125
Washington Crab Producers Food Processing 120
Quigg Bros. Construction 120
Pacific Veneer Manufacturing 115
Mary’s River Lumber Manufacturing 108
Murphy Veneer Manufacturing 90
Ocean Protein Food Processing 65
Rohm and Haas Manufacturing 62
PanelTech Manufacturing 50
Imperium Renewables GH Manufacturing 44
Lakeside Industries Construction 40
Secondary Industries
G.H. Community Hospital Medical 691
Quinault Beach Resort Hospitality 421
Wal-Mart Retail 242
Bank of the Pacific Banking 192
Safeway Foods Retail 173
Five Star Dealerships Retail 150
Swanson Foods Retail 145
McDonald’s Restaurants Hospitality 144
Anchor Bank Banking 136
Timberland Savings Bank Banking 134
Home Depot Retail 120
The Daily World Media 67
Bridges Restaurants Hospitality 22
Social, Educational & Governmental
Stafford Creek Prison Corrections 530
Aberdeen School District Education 490
Grays Harbor County Government 468
Quinault Indian Nation Government 320
Grays Harbor College Education 305
Hoquiam School District Education 271
Grays Harbor Public Utility Services 176
City of Aberdeen Government 176
Coastal Community Action Social Service 154
Dept of Social and Human Services Government 100
City of Hoquiam Government 85
Port of Grays Harbor Government 25
Source: Survey of area employers (Jan. 2008)

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Source: Workforce Explorer Size of Firms (Rev. 1/08)

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Source: Workforce Explorer Size of Firms (Rev. 1/08)

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Source: Workforce Explorer Size of Firms (Rev. 1/08)

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Source: Workforce Explorer Size of Firms (Rev. 1/08)

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  Grays Harbor County Washington
Month Workers Unemp % Workers Unemp %
Jan 07 31,620 2,840 9.0 3,335,660 195,340 5.9
Feb 07 31,650 2,600 8.2 3,356,540 190,520 5.7
Mar 07 31,860 2,300 7.2 3,381,060 168,720 5.0
Apr 07 30,830 2,140 6.9 3,350,210 145,430 4.3
May 07 30,780 1,880 6.1 3,361,420 145,250 4.3
Jun 07 31,040 1,940 6.2 3,396,320 150,440 4.4
Jul 07 31,300 2,140 6.8 3,435,420 160,820 4.7
Aug 07 31,050 1,980 6.4 3,406,350 148,300 4.4
Sep 07 31,130 1,940 6.2 3,438,050 148,210 4.3
Oct 07 31,630 2,000 6.3 3,457,400 145,890 4.2
Nov 07 32,140 2,330 7.2 3,477,020 160,480 4.6
Dec 07 32,890 3,210 9.8 3,465,530 165,730 4.8
Average County 7.2% State 4.7%
Source: Workforce Explorer (Feb 2008)

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Workforce Hoquiam * Elma *
Total Population 36,350 68,200
Unemployed 2,800 4,400
Underemployed 7,500 15,800
Considering Employment 1,800 2,900
Total Available 12,100 23,100
Education
HS Graduate 31% 27%
Some College 37% 41%
Associate degree 12% 12%
College Degree 14% 12%
Graduate Degree 3% 4%
Other 3% 4%
Skills 
Office/Data/Word Processing 4,400 9,600
Warehouse/Material Handling 3,200 7,900
Assembly/Fabrication 2,700 6,500
Mechanical 2,900 7,000
Technician/QA 1,500 4,300
Industrial/Machine & Welding 2,000 5,800
Telecommunication 1,700 3,200
Desired Wage Rate
$10.99 or less 2,500 5,200
$11.00 - $16.99 2,300 5,000
$17.00 - $22.99 1,400 2,800
Over $23.00 1,100 2,600
*Workforce within 35 miles radius
Source:GHEDC Workforce Verification Study 2004

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Grays Harbor Economic Development Council
506 Duffy Street
Aberdeen, WA 98520

Phone: 360-532-7888

Toll Free: 800-553-6618

Fax: 360-532-7922

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