labor Resources

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Labor is one of James City County's assets that makes an important difference in today's competitive business climate.

• Location within commuting distance of two major metropolitan areas with total workforce of almost 1.3 million.
• Local education levels higher than the State average
• 89 percent of residents have high school diploma
• 42 percent have undergraduate degree
• 17 percent have graduate or professional degrees
• Labor pools resulting from high concentration of:
• Military facilities
• Colleges and universities
• Federal research labs
• Tourism, retail and service businesses
• More doctoral scientists and engineers live in Virginia than any other Southeastern state.