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Regional Workforce Draw

Regional Workforce Draw - October 2008
State/County Population* Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate No. of Commuters into W. County**
Maryland            
Washington County 145,113 68,912 64,600 4,312 6.3 % ***
Allegany County 72,594 35,664 33,545 2,119 5.9 % 666
Frederick County 224,705 123,910 118,815 5,095 4.1 % 2,153
Pennsylvania            
Franklin County 141,665 83,400 79,600 3,800 4.6 % 7,841
Fulton
County
14,939 8,000 7,200 800 9.6% 1,139
West Virginia            
Berkeley County 99,734 46,070 43,790 2,280 4.9 % 4,696
Jefferson County 50,832 25,300 24,280 1,020 4.0 % 488
Morgan County 16,351 7,190 6,850 340 4.7 % 1,166
Total Regional
Workforce
765,933 398,446 378,680 19,766 5.0 % 20,451****

Employment and unemployment data are not seasonally adjusted.*Source: 2007 Population Estimates, prepared by U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, March 2008. **Source: 2000 Journey-to-Work Commutation, prepared by Maryland Department of Planning, Planning Data Services, from 2000 Census, March 2003.*** The total number of Washington County residents that commute out of the county: 16,378.**** Includes the total commutation into Washington County from Maryland, surrounding states and elsewhere.

Note: According to a study conducted by The Pathfinders - In addition to the unemployed in the Washington County region, a new employer will be able attract employees from an additional pool of about 18,900 underemployed workers who have indicated an interest in changing jobs.





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