Franklin County

Franklin County Statistics

1,163,414
477,235
33.4
$48,843
Source: Census 2010; American Community Survey, 3-Year Estimates, 2008-2010
 
Columbus Region - Fairfield County
   
Workforce
 
Educational Attainment
LABOR FORCE 621,867
EMPLOYED 581,354
UNEMPLOYED 40,513
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.5%
2011 AVG. UNEMPLOYMENT 7.6%
 
    Associate's Degree   Bachelor's Degree
FRANKLIN COUNTY   42.0%   35.5%
COLUMBUS REGION   38.2%   31.3%
OHIO   31.9%   24.4%
UNITED STATES   35.6%   28.0%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment, May 2012, Seasonally Adjusted   Source : U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survery, 3-Year Estimates, 2008-2010
Emplyment by Industry
Top Private Sector Employers
Rank   Company   Employees in Region
1   Nationwide    11,235
2   JPMorgan Chase   7,991
3   Limited Brands Inc.   5,350
4   Huntington Bancshares Inc.   4,689
5   Cardinal Health Inc.   4,138
6   American Electric Power Co.   3,486
7   Abercrombie & Fitch   2,998
8   Medco Health Solutions Inc.   2,441
9   Abbott Nutrition   2,200
10   Alliance Data   2,030
Source: Columbus Business First, Book of Lists 2011, Columbus 2020

 

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