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Regional Workforce Draw

Regional Workforce Draw - April 2010

 

State/County Population* Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate No. of Commuters into W. County**
Maryland            
Washington County 145,384 66,476 60,169 6,307 9.5% ***
Allegany County 72,238 34,549 31,633 2,916 8.4% 666
Frederick County 225,721 122,418 115,008 7,410 6.1% 2,153
Pennsylvania            
Franklin County 143,495 80,300 73,400 6,900 8.5% 7,841
Fulton
County
14,935 7,800 6,900 900 11.5% 1,139
West Virginia            
Berkeley County 102,044 44,540 40,400 4,140 9.3% 4,696
Jefferson County 51,615 24,060 22,420 1,640 6.8% 488
Morgan County 16,325 6,670 6,040 630 9.5% 1,166
Total Regional
Workforce
771,757 386,813 355,970 35,376 8.7% 20,451****

Employment and unemployment data are not seasonally adjusted.*Source: 2008 Population Estimates, prepared by U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, March 2009. **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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