Labor Market Data
*based on Emsi Q1 2022 Data Set
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Employable Population | 301,583 | |
| Not in Labor Force (15+) | 123,159 | |
| Labor Force | 178,424 | |
| Employed | 174,038 | |
| Unemployed | 4,386 | |
| Unemployable Population | 71,889 |
Population (2021)
373,472
Population grew by 10,205 over the last 5 years and is projected to grow by 11,484 over the next 5 years.
Total Regional Employment
162,852
Jobs decreased by 1,702 over the last 5 years but are projected to grow by 7,666 over the next 5 years.
Avg. Earnings Per Job (2021)
$54.9K
Regional average earnings per job are $21.8K below the national average earnings of $76.6K per job.
Downloadable Reports
Documents
- Colliers International 10 Emerging U.S. Industrial Markets to Watch in 2021
- Colliers International 10 Emerging U.S. Industrial Markets to Watch in 2019
- Economic Impact of Unfilled Positions in the Shenandoah Valley, January 2021
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing Infographic: A Recipe for Success
- SVP 2021-2022 Annual Report
- SVP 2020-2021 Annual Report
- SVP 2019-2020 Annual Report
- SVP Strategic Plan (2021 Update)
- Shenandoah Valley Community Profile
- Harrisonburg-Rockingham MSA Community Profile
- Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro MSA Community Profile
- Virginia Economic Development Partnership Guide to Incentives
- Virginia Economic Development Partnership Strategic Plan for Economic Development
Announcements & Testimonials
- Ariake (now Kerry Group) – Expansion
- Case Study – The Hershey Company Produces Sweet Success in Virginia
- Case Study – Three Virginia Locations Serve Speyside Bourbon Cooperage
- ComSonics – Expansion
- DanoneWave – Expansion
- Draftco – Expansion
- Dynovis – New Manufacturing Facility
- Flow Alkaline Spring Water – New Manufacturing Facility
- Hutchins & Hutchins – Expansion
- InterChange – New Cold Storage New Facility
- Merck – Expansion
- Mohawk Industries – Expansion
- Munters Corporation – Expansion
- NIBCO – Expansion
- Provides – Expansion
- Shamrock Farms – Expansion
- Speyside Bourbon Stave Mill – Expansion
- Sumitomo – Expansion
- The Hershey Company – Expansion I
- The Hershey Company – Expansion II
- The Hershey Company – Expansion III
- The Hershey Company Produces Sweet Success in Virginia
- TruckVault, Inc. – New Manufacturing Facility
Databases
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