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Frederick County draws from one of the largest, most technologically advanced labor forces with approximately 2.9 million workers in Maryland. Maryland claims the top spot in the country for the percentage of technical and professional workers in the workplace (25.7%), for the total number of doctoral scientists and engineers as a percentage of total employment (0.98%), and is first among the states in the percentage of population 25 and over with a graduate or professional degree (15.7%).
And Frederick County is reaping the benefits.
- Frederick County had the 3rd highest number of new jobs created in Maryland from 2nd Quarter 2000-2007, or 15,573 new jobs.
Source: MD Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, 2000-2007 Q2
- Frederick County has the 2nd highest labor force participation rate in the State of Maryland at 72% while the state average is 69.2%.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey
- Frederick County Workforce Investment Area (WIA) ranks 3rd among WIAs in the percentage of doctoral scientists and engineers as a percentage of total employment (3.0%)
Source: MD Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, 2004-2014 Workforce Investment Area (WIA) Occupational Projections data
- Frederick County ranks 5th in the state of Maryland in Bachelor's degree attainment (32.9%), 5th in the state for Advanced degee attainment (13.3%) and 4th in the state for high school diploma attainment (91.4%).
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey
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Civilian Labor Force
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Unemployment
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| Area |
2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2006 |
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Frederick County |
124,732 |
124,318 |
3.1% |
3.1% |
Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg
MD Metropolitan Division |
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Maryland |
3,008,016 |
3,009,143 |
3.8% |
3.9% |
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Employment by Industry
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No. of Jobs |
Avg. Weekly Wage |
PRIVATE SECTOR |
81,208 |
$832 |
| Goods-Producing |
16,798 |
$996 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
500 |
$822 |
Construction |
10,658 |
$978 |
| Manufacturing |
5,639 |
$1,046 |
| Services-Providing |
64,410 |
$789 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilties |
17,782 |
$623 |
| Information |
1,483 |
$927 |
| Financial Activities |
7,276 |
$1,000 |
| Professional & Business Services |
13,928 |
$1,268 |
| Education & Health Services |
11,166 |
$790 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
9,608 |
$301 |
| Other Services |
3,167 |
$542 |
GOVERNMENT SECTOR |
15,263 |
$988 |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
96,471 |
$857 |
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