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Unemployment and Underemployment <br />14 Washington County <br />Labor Supply Study <br />March 2023 <br />This table indicates employment, <br />unemployment, and under-employment <br />of talent working in Washington County. <br />While unemployment overall is already <br />low at 1.9%, it is particularly low in <br />Healthcare Practitioners and Technical <br />(0.6%), Computer and Mathematical <br />(0.8%), and Legal (0.8%) occupations. <br />Underemployment occurs when an <br />individual has more advanced training <br />or education beyond what is required in <br />their current occupation. <br />Underemployed individuals may seek <br />job changes to better align their <br />experience with their work. About <br />23,146 people working in Washington <br />County are underemployed. <br />Source: Chmura JobsEQ 2022Q3 Dataset. <br />Empl (Place of Work)Overall Occupation <br />SOC Occupation Underemployed <br />2022Q3 <br />Empl <br />Avg Ann <br />Wages <br />Forecast Ann <br />Growth Unempl Rate <br />43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 3,963 10,591 $47,200 0.0%1.7% <br />41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations 3,953 11,633 $46,000 0.2%2.4% <br />35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 2,511 10,041 $33,200 1.6%3.6% <br />53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 1,717 8,499 $45,200 1.1%2.9% <br />11-0000 Management Occupations 1,516 5,805 $117,000 1.1%1.1% <br />51-0000 Production Occupations 1,460 6,938 $46,900 0.1%2.4% <br />31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 1,190 4,422 $36,700 2.2%2.1% <br />39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations 1,187 3,491 $36,600 1.9%3.6% <br />47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations 810 4,580 $65,200 0.8%2.8% <br />37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 677 3,219 $39,800 0.9%2.7% <br />13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 646 4,919 $83,700 1.0%1.1% <br />29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 620 5,519 $102,600 1.4%0.6% <br />49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 612 3,260 $58,600 0.9%1.3% <br />25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations 586 5,822 $56,200 1.0%1.3% <br />33-0000 Protective Service Occupations 556 1,357 $60,800 0.4%1.5% <br />27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 423 1,656 $64,100 1.4%2.5% <br />15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 296 2,340 $96,300 1.3%0.8% <br />45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 135 580 $42,400 0.9%2.7% <br />17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 125 1,227 $88,700 0.8%0.9% <br />23-0000 Legal Occupations 124 680 $111,400 1.3%0.8% <br />19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 40 684 $81,800 1.0%1.2% <br />Total -All Occupations 23,146 99,098 $58,000 0.9%1.9%