1. State of our Workforce Prepared for: Arlington Chamber of Commerce

2. DC METRO TRENDS

3. DC Metro Job Change Per Sector Source: BLS 2011-2012 (Not Seasonally Adjusted), GMU Center for Regional Analysis.

4. DC Metro Unemployment Rate 8.2 – DC 7.8 – U.S. 5.5 – SMD 3.9 - NVA Source: BLS 2005-2012 (Not Seasonally Adjusted), GMU Center for Regional Analysis.

5. 5.2% Unemployment Rate In DC Metro Area Source: Conference Board HWOL & BLS, 2012.

6. We Live In A Talent Shortage Area Source: BLS, 2010.

7. 46% Of 25yr+ Population In DC Metro Have Earned At Least A Bachelor’s Degree Source: Conference Board HWOL & BLS, 2012.

8. The Changing Income Pattern in the DC Metro, 1990 and 2010 (percent share, inflation adjusted $s) Income Range19902010 $10K-$49K44% 44% $50K-$79K31% 14% $80K-$89K20% 2% $90K and above 4% 39% Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Center for Regional Analysis.

9. ALEXANDRIA/ARLINGTON TRENDS

10. We Really Live In A Talent Shortage Area JurisdictionCivilian Labor Force EmployedUnemployedUnemployment Rate Alexandria City93,67689,9443,7324.0% Arlington County138,832134,5484,2843.1% Source: BLS, 11/2012. JurisdictionJob OpeningsUnemployedSupply/Demand Ratio Alexandria City10,1913,7321:0.37 Arlington County17,1124,2841:0.25

11. Job Opening Breakdown Breakdown of Job Openings  76% Full-time (80% of which require at least a HS/GED)  19% Part-time  5% Temporary/Seasonal Average Wage of Job Openings  Full-time: $25.18  Part-time: $12.84 Most Part-time Job Openings by Industry  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (67% of Openings)  Construction (50%)  Retail Trades (43%) Most Temporary Job Openings by Industry  Hospitality (99% of Openings)  Administration/Waste Management Services (42%)  Retail Trades (18%) Source: VEC, BLS, 2012. Virginia Job Vacancy Survey, Virginia Commonwealth University, October 2012.

12. Occupational TitleTotal 2010-2020 Employment ChangeTotal % Change Computer and Mathematical Occupations52,55340.30% Business and Financial Operations Occupations36,19828.60% Business Operations Specialists27,95630.50% Office and Administrative Support Occupations25,99817.00% Education, Training, and Library Occupations22,39133.40% Sales and Related Occupations20,54117.00% Construction and Extraction Occupations20,22536.70% Management Occupations16,92716.50% Construction Trades Workers15,60036.10% Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations14,52017.40% Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations12,45328.80% Personal Care and Service Occupations10,98526.40% Management Analysts10,91129.90% Retail Sales Workers10,71617.10% Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers10,09934.30% Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations9,58219.70% Food and Beverage Serving Workers8,90418.40% Other Personal Care and Service Workers8,50036.10% Transportation and Material Moving Occupations8,28117.20% Financial Specialists8,24223.80% Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations7,83925.20% Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners7,81328.70% Architecture and Engineering Occupations7,78623.90% Retail Salespersons7,63520.00% Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations7,50720.20% Source: Projections Team / Micro Matrix System, November 2012. Occupational Employment Projections in Combined Projections Area (LWIA XI and LWIA XII), VA for Multiple Occupations for a base year of 2010 and a projected year of 2021 NVA’s Top 25 High-Demand Occupations