Prince George’s County Ranked 21st in the United States in Job Growth Among Large Counties

Press Release

 

For Immediate Release:

December 6, 2017

 

For Information Contact:

Scott L. Peterson

Press Secretary/Deputy Communications Manager

Phone: 240-619-9400

 

Prince George’s County Ranked 21^st in the United States in Job Growth Among Large Counties

Prince George’s County continues to chart significant job growth, posting the highest job growth rate in the State of Maryland and National Capital Region according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Upper Marlboro, MD – According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for the 2nd Quarter (June 2017) job growth report, Prince George’s County, MD has the 21st highest rate of employment growth (3.5%) among the 347 largest counties in the United States. The ranking is based upon total employment – more than double the US average (1.7%).  Prince George’s County is also the highest ranked jurisdiction in the State of Maryland, as well as for the most job growth in the National Capital Region ahead of Loudon County, Virginia which ranked 55^th.  Prince George’s County’s job growth rate of 3.5% is more than double the State of Maryland’s job growth rate at 1.4% and the national job growth rate of 1.7%.

“This is not happening by accident. From the beginning, my administration laid out a vision to make Prince George’s County the ‘economic engine’ of the State of Maryland and the National Capital Region. We expanded our commercial tax base, which brought quality jobs to the County,” said Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III. “Today’s report validates our strategy, stimulating economic development, reducing crime, and improving our school system. It demonstrates that we have achieved our goal. I want to thank my great economic development team, the Prince George’s County Council, the Prince George’s County Senate and House delegations, municipal leaders, and, most importantly, the business community of the County for believing in us, investing in us, and hiring our incredibly skilled residents. It is clear, we have made Prince George’s County the “Place to Be!”   

Previously, Prince George’s County job growth rate ranking was 55^th in the nation during the March 2017, Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting.  Additionally, Prince George’s County has led the State of Maryland in job growth for three consecutive reporting quarters and has an unemployment rate of 3.7% - which is lower than the State of Maryland’s 3.8% and the national unemployment rate of 4.1%. 

“The Prince George’s County Council joins County Executive Baker in celebrating this success,” said Prince George’s County Council Chair Dannielle Glaros (D-District 3). “In addition to championing the exciting development and redevelopment projects happening across the County, we are also focused on increasing opportunities and support for local entrepreneurs and small and minority businesses across the County.”

 

Last week, Prince George’s County broke ground on the $650 million University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Downtown Largo.  This week, Prince George’s County will celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the $1.4 billion dollar MGM National Harbor resort that has hired over 3,600 full time, permanent employees – nearly 50% of these employees are Prince George’s County residents.  Job growth and economic development investment have been robust in every part of the County with over nearly $9 billion in private investment attracted since the beginning of County Executive Baker’s Administration in December 2010.

 

Over the past several months, Prince George’s County Executive Baker has participated in 16 openings, groundbreakings, and ceremonial events for economic development projects, including:

 

August:

Groundbreaking of the Purple Line (photos, video) 

 

September:

Opening of the The Hotel at the University of Maryland (photos)

Opening of the new Fairmont Heights High School (photos, video)

Proposing Prince George’s County Amazon HQ2 Potential Locations (photos, video)

 

October:

Opening of the University of Maryland College Park Academy Charter School (photos, video)

Opening of the Catholic Charities Susan Denison Mona Center in Temple Hills (photos, video)

Groundbreaking of a new Kaiser Permanente building at the New Carrollton Metro Station (photos, video)  

Groundbreaking of the new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Headquarters at the Branch Avenue Metro (photos, video) 

 

November:

Groundbreaking of Prince George’s County’s first Homewood Suites Hotel (photos) 

Groundbreaking of Artisan Building in Gateway Arts District (photos, video) 

Groundbreaking of Towne Square at the Suitland Federal Center (photos, video) 

Signing of Purple Line Community Compact Agreement (photos, video) 

Groundbreaking of Glenarden Phase I Community (photos, video) 

Groundbreaking of new University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Downtown Largo (photos, video) 

 

December:

Groundbreaking of new Children’s National Regional Outpatient Center at Woodmore Town Centre at Glenarden

 

 

 

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