workforce that's right in the centre

Centre County is home to an educated, skilled workforce that continues to grow. More than 92.7 percent of adults have at least a high school education, and 40 percent have a bachelor's degree or higher. Between the last two U.S. Census years, Centre County's labor force grew by 13.8 percent.

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regional population/unemployment

Centre County is an importer of labor, drawing its workforce from a total regional population of more than 400,000. Centre County draws the bulk of imported labor from 6 surrounding counties. The image below depicts the laborshed population and unemployment rate.