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Time and again, new businesses in Virginia comment about how pleased they are with their hardworking labor force of Virginians. In fact, Virginia facilities consistently earn productivity awards within their organizations. Growing faster than the national average, our workforce stands ready to fulfill present and future industry needs. Virginia offers customized recruiting and training services through the Virginia Department of Business Assistance. As a result of advanced training and education, combined with a vast diversity of skill sets, Virginia's workforce is one of our greatest assets, and one of business's greatest advantages.
- Virginia is a right-to-work state
- At 4.8%, Virginia has the second lowest unionization
rate in the country, and one of the lowest unionization rates in manufacturing
at 3.10%.
- At nearly 5.2 million, the Commonwealth’s prime working
population, ages 16-64, ranks 7th in the nation.
- On average, more than 18,000 military personnel separate
from the armed services in Virginia annually, adding a skilled, disciplined
supply of potential recruits to the state’s labor supply.
- Virginia experienced a net in-migration of more than
314,000 people from 2000 to 2007.
- More than 500,000 students are enrolled in over 90
in-state institutions of higher education.
- Nearly 20,000 doctoral scientists and engineers reside
in Virginia, one of the highest concentrations in the nation.
- The Virginia
Community College System, through its 23 colleges, provides occupational
and technical training programs, many of which have been designed specifically
to meet the needs of nearby industries.
For more in-depth labor market information in Virginia,
or comprehensive job matching services between job seekers and employers, please
visit the Virginia Workforce
Connection.
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