Business Climate

Regional Workforce Draw

Regional Workforce Draw - June 2010

 

State/County Population* Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate No. of Commuters into W. County**
Maryland            
Washington County 145,910 67,136 60,281 6,855 10.2% ***
Allegany County 72,532 34,334 31,094 3,240 9.4% 666
Frederick County 227,980 122,659 114,640 8,019 6.5% 2,153
Pennsylvania            
Franklin County 144,994 80,800 73,700 7,100 8.8% 7,841
Fulton
County
14,852 7,900 6,900 900 11.8% 1,139
West Virginia            
Berkeley County 103,854 44,640 40,780 3,870 8.7% 4,696
Jefferson County 52,750 22,880 22,270 1,610 6.8% 488
Morgan County 16,385 6,710 6,090 620 9.2% 1,166
Total Regional
Workforce
779,257 387,059 355,755 32,214 8.9% 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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