WORKFORCE
With a multicultural population of 1.5 million and a workforce of more than 750,000, Northeast Florida is home to a highly skilled, highly motivated, dynamic workforce capable of meeting the short- and long-term needs of a company. Existing businesses and those relocating to Northeast Florida have again and again found high-caliber, skilled and educated workers to be widely available and immediately employable.
Business 2.0 ranked Jacksonville in the “Top 10 Hottest Cities” that will lead job growth through 2015. With population growth exceeding two percent per year, our workforce is expanding at twice the national average.
Population growth in the Jacksonville region exceeds two percent per year, providing a workforce that is expanding at twice the national average. The median age in Jacksonville is 37, providing a young and dynamic workforce equal in age to the national average and three years lower than the Florida average.
Four area military installations provide employment to more than 50,000 active duty, reserve and civilian men and women. Of the personnel who exit the military each year, more than 3,000 choose to remain in the region, providing a steady stream of skilled workers for area businesses.
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Jacksonville is committed to building its future workforce, and our education and training partners work hard to make sure that workforce is well-matched to the evolving needs of businesses. Companies in the Northeast Florida area have access to a wide variety of recruiting, employment and customized training programs that ensure quick, high-quality staffing now and into the future.
IMPACTjax is the young professionals program of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the premier venue for Jacksonville’s next generation of leaders to connect with each other and the community.
The InternJax program is designed to provide companies with fresh, new talent and young professionals with a launching point for their career.
The Commuting Analysis tool will help businesses relocating to the Northeast Florida area determine how many potential employees will be within an easy driving distance of a desired business location.