Workforce Data
Isle of Wight County has a highly qualified, skilled labor force. It is also part of a regional workforce, rich in supply of technically trained personnel and has a breadth of occupational skills within the manufacturing, warehousing and distribution and office sectors. This combination provides a complete workforce package for businesses.
Civilian Labor Force Statistics
|
Isle of Wight County |
MSA |
| Civilian Labor Force |
19,418 |
843,193 |
| Employed |
18,949 |
820,248 |
| Unemployed |
469 |
22,945 |
| Unemployment Rate |
2.4% |
2.7% |
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, September 2019
Educational Attainment (Isle of Wight)
| On-Time Graduation Rate (Class of 2018) |
95.5% |
| Percentage of Isle of Wight County population age 25+ who are high school graduates or higher (2013-2017) |
87.6% |
Source: Virginia Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2013-2017)
Additional Workforce
| Exiting Active-Duty Military |
8,200+ annually |
| Military Spouses |
30,000 |
| College Graduates |
25,000 annually |
Source: Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance
Employment By Industry Sector
| Manufacturing |
30.7% |
| Government (Federal, State and Local) |
13.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services |
8.0% |
| Retail Trade |
8.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance |
6.2% |
| Transportation and Warehousing |
4.8% |
| Construction |
4.4% |
| Administrative Support and Waste Management |
4.2% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) |
3.9% |
| Wholesale Trade |
3.8% |
| Professional Scientific and Technical Services |
3.5% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
2.3% |
| Finance and Insurance |
1.9% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
1.9% |
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI), Q1 2019 dataset, industries with employment >200, percentage of
county employees across all industries
Sample of Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
| Occupation |
Mean Hourly Wage |
Mean Annual Salary |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
$25.20 |
$52,420 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery |
$24.80 |
$51,570 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
$33.20 |
$69,060 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators |
$15.68 |
$32,620 |
| Machinists |
$24.94 |
$51,880 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders |
$19.69 |
$40,950 |
| Helpers-Production Workers |
$13.65 |
$28,390 |
| Food Processing Workers |
$12.40 |
$25,800 |
Source: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2018
