Laborshed
The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley has a diverse and skilled workforce with more available skilled and semi-skilled workers than the national average in several job categories.
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Productivity
Commuting
County lines do not deter commuting activity within the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Region. Employers are able to attract the number of employees required for operation, regardless of their location within the 15-county area.
| Out Commuting Patterns | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Census 2000) | |
| Anderson | 35% |
| Blount | 37% |
| Campbell | 40% |
| Claiborne | 36% |
| Cocke | 40% |
| Grainger | 66% |
| Jefferson | 55% |
| Knox | 14% |
| Jefferson | 55% |
| Loudon | 49% |
| Monroe | 35% |
| Morgan | 61% |
| Roane | 50% |
| Scott | 20% |
| Sevier | 26% |
| Union | 65% |
Updated: February 2004, data is as of 12-31-03
Source: State of Tennessee LMI / State of Kentucky LMI

