Occupational Profiles—Rockville

Managerial and professional: 55.7%
Sales and office occupations: 22.0%
Service occupations: 12.3%
Construction, extraction, maintenance: 5.2%
Productions, transportation, material moving: 4.8%

Source: City of Rockville Public Information Office and Department of Community Planning and Development Services.

Labor Force Availability—Montgomery County

Labor force: 527,347
Employment: 512,194
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, November 2006

Labor Force Availability—Greater Washington Region

Civilian labor force: 2,973,400
Employment: 2,888,200
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 2006

The region's unemployment rate remains well below other major U.S. metropolitan areas.