Connecting Our Workforce and Our Employers:
How workcloser2home.com works for Spotsylvania
Spotsylvania County has a “hidden workforce” — thousands of highly qualified workers who live in Spotsylvania, yet commute every day to jobs outside the County. These workers are, in fact, so highly qualified that they are ranked among the best in the country. Here in the Spotsylvania County Department of Economic Development, we have studies that show our hidden workforce surpasses national benchmarks in terms of education, work ethic, productivity, and many other important factors.
- Our “hidden workforce.” More than 64% or 28,960 of Spotsylvania’s workforce commutes outside the County.
- Commuting pattern of Spotsylvania County.
- More than 18,565 of the 28,960 workers commute to nearby localities.
- 38% to City of Fredericksburg
30% to Stafford County
17% to Prince William County
9% to King George County
3% to Caroline County
2% to Culpeper County
1% to Orange County - The remaining 10,395 commute to far reaching localities such as Washington D.C. Richmond, and counties in Maryland.
While a great deal of qualitative information about Spotsylvania’s hidden workforce has long been available, a new picture is emerging in terms of its size. According to recent U.S. Census Bureau data, more than 64% of Spotsylvania’s workforce commutes outside the County. At the same time, independent studies show that most of these commuters would prefer to work closer to home. In other words, Spotsylvania’s hidden workforce represents an extremely valuable, significantly large, and potentially quite accessible resource for local businesses, but it is a resource that goes for the most part untapped.
With workcloser2home.com, the Spotsylvania County Department of Economic Development is helping to make a critical connection between our hidden workforce and local businesses — establishing not only a figurative link, but a literal, electronic one. Your participation is, of course, essential to the success of this effort. If you run a business in Spotsylvania County, we encourage you to post your job opportunities. If you are one of our County’s many commuters, we encourage you to browse the site’s listings. With your involvement, workcloser2home.com can truly work for Spotsylvania, benefiting our businesses, improving the quality of life for Spotsylvania’s citizens who commute every day, and enhancing the prosperity of our County overall.
To learn more about Spotsylvania’s hidden workforce, just click on the link above, which will connect you to a summary of the County’s Workforce Study. If you would like further information, or if you have any questions, you are welcome to contact the Spotsylvania County Department of Economic Development. Just contact us at 540.507.7210, toll-free 1.800.972.2526, or via email.