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Iowa Manufacturing Data Dashboard

Welcome to the Iowa Manufacturing Data Dashboard. This dashboard provides a snapshot of how the state's economy is performing in general, and in particular in the manufacturing sector.

The Dashboard provides independent and objective data on how Iowa's manufacturing sector is performing in eight main areas, and helps leaders focus on a few key metrics most important in measuring the sector's economic progress and talent needs. It covers recent trends and will be updated on a regular basis. It is designed to track state economic performance and to spark conversations about building a more competitive manufacturing sector.

General Economic Performance

  • GDP Growth
  • Top 5 Industries by GDP
  • Total Employment
  • Average Hourly Earnings
  • Unemployment Rate
  • Average Monthly Job Openings Per Worker
  • Average Monthly Hires Per Worker

Manufacturing Performance

  • Manufacturing GDP Growth
  • Top 5 Manufacturing Industries by GDP
  • Manufacturing Employment
  • Manufacturing Wages
  • Wage Differential for Those with a Certification or License
  • Manufacturing Establishments
  • Manufacturing Productivity per Hour
  • Manufacturing Productivity per Worker
  • Durable Goods Manufacturing Multipliers
  • Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing Multipliers

Manufacturing Talent Demand

  • Production Occupations
  • Engineering Occupations
  • Installation/Maintenance/Repair Occupations
  • Manufacturing Employment Projections
  • Manufacturing Average Weekly Hours Worked

Talent Supply

  • Labor Force Size
  • Workforce Age Distribution
  • Educational Attainment Rates
  • In-State Engineering Grads
  • STEM Graduates from Community Colleges
  • Percent of Manufacturing Workers with a Certification or License

Industry Mix

  • Top Manufacturing Industry Performance
  • Manufacturing Subsector Diversity

Innovation

  • R&D Employment Trend
  • New Business Starts
  • Business Churn
  • STEM Occupation Employment
  • Manufacturing New Business Starts
  • Manufacturing Job Creation
  • Manufacturing R&D Intensity
  • Rate of New Entrepreneurs

Trade

  • Manufacturing Foreign Trade Exports
  • Ratio of Manufacturing Goods Exported
  • Freight Movement
  • Top 5 Industries that Manufacturing in the State Buys From
  • Top 5 Industries Manufacturing in the State Sells To

Business Climate

  • Business Taxes per Employee
  • Total Effective Business Tax Rate
These indicators present a snapshot of recent economic trends, and offer broad perspectives on the overall health of the state economy, especially important growth dynamics.

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These indicators present a snapshot of recent economic trends related to the state's manufacturing sector, especially important growth dynamics.

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These indicators show recent trends in employment for three major occupational groups vital to the functioning of the manufacturing sector, as well as average hours worked per week in the manufacturing sector.

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These indicators highlight the capacity and skills of the state's workforce. The state's talent level is the key ingredient for future economic prosperity.

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These indicators track employment opportunities in some of the region's key manufacturing subsectors and the diversity of manufacturing in the state compared to nationally.

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These indicators measure the region's entrepreneurship and innovation capacities, and capture the state's ability to generate new economic activity and adapt to a changing economic environment.

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These indicators display the health of the manufacturing sector as expressed through global demand for a state's produced goods. The health of the state's manufacturing sector is largely dependent upon the robustness of its exports.

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These indicators articulate the state-level tax burden on businesses, which influences the location decisions of companies.

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