1、Transportation&Warehouse Labor Metrics 2025Midwest transportation and warehouse(T&W)employment growth averaged 3.1%annually since 2015,adding a total of 278,000 employeesCBRE RESEARCH|AUGUST 2025MIDWEST U.S.INDUSTRIAL2CBRE RESEARCH 2025 CBRE,INC.Midwest U.S.IndustrialTransportation and Warehouse Lab

2、or Metrics 2025Transportation and Warehouse Labor Metrics 2025In this report the largest 21 markets in the Midwest were evaluated based on the current transportation and warehouse labor situations.This report also looks at the historic rise in industrial demand as measured by industrial completions

3、and net absorption,and the resulting increase in demand for skilled and affordable industrial labor.Growth in the transportation and warehouse employment sector has slowed over the last year,in line with the decline in development of new distribution and warehouse space.Looking longer term,transport

4、ation and warehouse employment grew 18.6%in the Midwest over the last 5-years coinciding with record industrial development.There are many factors to consider when evaluating an industrial labor market.To learn more about an individual Midwest market,refer to the individual market pages starting on

5、page 10.As shown in Figure 1,11 of the 21 Midwest markets have 5-year transportation and warehouse employment growth above the Midwest average of 18.6%FIGURE 1:Midwest 5-Year T&W Employment Growth&5-Year Employment Growth By MarketMidwest Avg.5-Year T&W Employment Growth(18.6%)Source:Bureau of Labor

6、 Statistics(BLS),May 2025.(10)010203040506070Des MoinesDaytonDetroitWichitaToledoPittsburghIndianapolisCincinnatiMilwaukeeMinneapolisYoungstownKansas CityChicagoAkronClevelandLouisvilleGrand RapidsSt.LouisOmahaMadisonColumbus(%)5-Year T&W Employment Growth5-Year Employment GrowthIntroduction3CBRE RE