Labor

Hard-working, productive and committed workforce

Workforce excellence is one of the most commonly cited reasons for companies to locate or expand their business in Indiana. Across industries and job titles, Indiana has a well-earned reputation for providing some of the country’s most diligent and hard-working employees.

According to data reported by IEDC, Indiana is #1 in manufacturing productivity among major industrial states.

In addition, according to a survey of Indiana employers:

95% rated their workers as Good or Excellent in productivity
74% rated their workers as Good or Excellent in reading and writing competency
Absenteeism was rated Low; Turnover was rated Very Low.

And local employers within Washington County offer firsthand support for the high level of worker productivity suggested by this data:

"We relocated a plant to this area and productivity jumped by 30% - and that’s primarily the people."

Jess Helsel
Founder of Netshape Technologies