Workforce and Education
Our Workforce
A force to be reckoned with.
A qualified workforce is key to sustaining and growing your business in the Columbus Region. Come to the Columbus Region and you’ll find nearly 1 million potential workforce contributors at a median age of 35.2 and harboring a Midwest work ethic. We're young, educated and dedicated.
And we’re growing. With a growth rate of 1.3 percent annually, the Columbus Region is one of the fastest growing major metropolitan areas in the Midwest.
Population Change, Metro Areas and U.S., 2000-2010
Source: Census Bureau, Annual Population Estimates, 2010
Median Age, Metro Areas and U.S., 2010
Source: American Community Survey 2010
Percent of population age 25+ with associate’s or bachelor’s degree and higher
Source: American Community Survey 2010
Employment by Occupation
The Columbus Region has a majority white-collar workforce, including a talent pool of 36,790 people in management occupations, 53,690 in business and financial occupations, and 38,030 in computer and mathematical science occupations.
Columbus Region Employment by Occupation
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, 2010
