A new report shows the number of people working—and looking for work—in Daviess County dropped by over 1,319 people between 2014 and 2015.
The Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet says there were 807 fewer people with jobs in Daviess County last year.
However, the county also saw 512 fewer unemployed people.
The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reports some local officials are worried about the declining number of people in the workforce. Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation President Madison Silvert told the paper that the area has done a good job of attracting retirees.
He says that’s one reason why Daviess County’s population has increased at the same time the number of workers has decreased.
Silvert says the size and quality of a community’s workforce is the chief concern of companiesthat are considering expansion.
Statewide, Kentucky's labor force dropped by more than 42-thousand people from 2014 to 2015.
