Rockville's companies and businesses benefit from the city's access to a well-educated and highly skilled workforce. Montgomery County has a total workforce of 500,000 people. Nearly 60 percent of the county's labor force holds a bachelor's degree and 34 percent have earned a graduate or professional degree, making Rockville's location an advantage for new and expanding businesses looking to dip into the local labor pool.

Statewide, Maryland is home to a highly skilled labor force of nearly 2.9 million workers. It has the highest concentration of professional and technical workers (25.1 percent) of all the states in the nation and one of the highest proportions of doctoral scientists and engineers. Maryland's people force also includes skilled laborers with experience in almost every type of industry.

A large component of the region's workforce is composed of graduates from outstanding area schools known throughout the world including Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, and Georgetown University. In fact, more than 50 institutions of higher learning and technical centers lie within a 50-mile radius of Rockville, ensuring a young workforce of potential leaders for area businesses while also providing opportunities for further professional development.

So whether the need is for entry-level employees, highly skilled workers, or top professionals, the region's intellectually diverse, talented, and productive labor force helps businesses in Rockville succeed and prosper.