I recommend relocating the industry if your town planning is too messed up. Introduce Transportation System Transportation in City Skylines (Image by eXputer) To counter the above situation, you must either relocate the industrial zone or introduce an effective transportation system between the residential area and the industrial zone. Workers will not want to come in because of the distance if this is so. The issue of not having enough workers in Cities Skylines might occur if your industrial zone is too far from the residential area.