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NOVA Workforce collaborates with employers, economic development organizations, education institutions, community-based
organizations, and workforce development boards in the northern Virginia region to address the skills gap and to develop a
robust talent pipeline. To ensure that northern Virginia businesses may remain globally competitive and continue to create
jobs, NOVA Workforce provides access to highly-skilled, credentialed, and diverse talent and defined career pathways for the
region.
LABOR MARKET DASHBOARD // JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017
JOB POSTINGS DASHBOARD
49,242
12,914
8,364
7,157
6,232
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AUGUST 20173.1%
TOTAL JOB POSTINGS JULY - SEPTEMBER 201783,909
FAIRFAX / FALLS CHURCH
ARLINGTON
LOUDOUN
ALEXANDRIA CITY
PRINCE WILLIAM / MANASSAS
TOTAL HEALTHCARE POSITIONS
TOTAL CYBER POSITIONS
6,356
7,278
TOP INDUSTRIES HIRING IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
TOP HIRING INDUSTRIES // JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017
34%
66%
29%
71%
TOP HIRING INDUSTRIES
REMAINING 15 INDUSTRIES PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL SERVICES 28.5%
FINANCE AND INSURANCE 12.6%
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE 10.9%
MANUFACTURING 10.2%
RETAIL TRADE 8.4%
ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, AND RELATED SERVICES
BANKS AND LENDING INSTITUTIONS
COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN AND RELATED SERVICES
MANAGEMENT, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES
INSURANCE CARRIERS
TOP HIRING SUB INDUSTRIES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA (BY NUMBER OF JOB POSTINGS)
1,887
1,898
2,962
3,882
4,358
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TOP EMPLOYERS AND POSITIONS HIRING IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
These are the top employers that advertised job
openings between july and September 2017. Of
the 83,909 total jobs advertised, the top ten
employers advertised 13,485 positions and
accounted for 16.1% of all jobs advertised in
northern Virginia during this time period. 7 of the
top 10 employers are in the Professional,
Scientific, and Technical Services industry.
TOP EMPLOYERS HIRING
BY NUMBER OF ADVERTISED POSITIONS
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS -------------------------------------- 3,078
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON ------------------------------------ 2,101
GENERAL DYNAMICS --------------------------------------- 2,088
INOVA ------------------------------------------------------------ 1,894
DELOITTE --------------------------------------------------------- 798
CAPITAL ONE ---------------------------------------------------- 740
MANTECH INTERNATIONAL --------------------------------- 733
CACI --------------------------------------------------------------- 719
VENCORE --------------------------------------------------------- 711
ACCENTURE ---------------------------------------------------- 623
MOST ADVERTISED JOB TITLES
1. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (1,346 POSITIONS)
2. REGISTERED NURSE (1,233 POSITIONS)
3. SYSTEMS ENGINEER (1,132 POSITIONS)
4. JAVA SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (890 POSITIONS)
5. BUSINESS ANALYST (799 POSITIONS)
6. NETWORK ENGINEER (701 POSITIONS)
7. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (666 POSITIONS)
8. SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (628 POSITIONS)
9. SALES ASSOCIATE (596 POSITIONS)
10. SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (482 POSITIONS)
EMPLOYER SPOTLIGHT
Amazon recently requested bids from cities in North America for the location of a 2nd corporate
headquarters, which will add approximately 50,000 new jobs and $5 billion in investment. According to Dallas-
based research firm Everest, and appearing on Fortune.com, the D.C. metro area is among the top 6
contenders for the new site, along with Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, and New York City. Amazon will
announce the location of HQ2 in 2018.
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This report delivers quarterly labor market intelligence data to NOVA faculty, staff, students, employers, and community partners to highlight employment trends in the region. NOVA Workforce utilizes two labor market intelligence tools, JobsEQ by Chmura Economics and Burning Glass Technologies, to assist in our effort to provide real-time data on the region’s labor market.
N. VIRGINIA
83,802
2.5%
22,968
1.95
$105,020
5,096
42.1%
26.5%
STATE
1,617,332
2.4%
424,818
1.00
$91,575
280,846
45.5%
19.4%
NATIONAL
60,015
2.4%
16,317
4.40
$115,099
(472)
42.1%
27.7%
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NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED
ANNUAL GROWTH PERCENTAGE
PROJECTED GROWTH OVER 10 YEARS
LOCATION QUOTIENT*
AVERAGE SALARY
JOB GROWTH OVER PAST 5 YEARS
PERCENT FEMALE
PERCENT MINORITY
EMPLOYMENT METRICS
*LOCATION QUOTIENT is used to quantify and describe how concentrated a particular industry, occupation, or demographic group is in a region compared to the national average.
FEATURED INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT:
MANAGEMENT, SCIENTIFIC,
AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING
SERVICES
For more information, please visit our website or contact Gary (Alex) Cooley, Labor Market Intelligence Analyst, at [email protected].
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