Cincinnati has a highly diverse economy, and is a major center for manufacturing and trade. Also important to the area’s economy are finance, insurance, health care, and the distribution of raw materials and manufactured goods. Leading employers include such corporate giants as Procter & Gamble, General Electric, Ford, Champion International Paper, and Kroger. Manufacturing accounts for 20 percent of the area’s jobs, trade and services for about 24 percent. Global trade continues to grow, exporting about $7 billion in goods annually. Cincinnati has been voted by Employment Review as “one of the 20 best cities in the country in which to live and work.” The area is served by a major port on the Ohio River, three interstate freeways, three leading railroads, and the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Cincinnati has a highly diverse economy, and is a major center for manufacturing and trade. Also important to the area’s economy are finance, insurance, health care, and the distribution of raw materials and manufactured goods. Leading employers include such corporate giants as Procter & Gamble, General Electric, Ford, Champion International Paper, and Kroger. Manufacturing accounts for 20 percent of the area’s jobs, trade and services for about 24 percent. Global trade continues to grow, exporting about $7 billion in goods annually. Cincinnati has been voted by Employment Review as “one of the 20 best cities in the country in which to live and work.” The area is served by a major port on the Ohio River, three interstate freeways, three leading railroads, and the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport.