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Top Industries by Employment
Athens-Clarke Area

Businesses in the Athens area have
access to an existing workforce
that is phenomenally talented and Employee Percentages
educated. Within Clarke County, the
workforce consists of more than Accommodation
and
58,000 highly qualified individuals, Food Services
while the Clarke Area, which pulls 9.0% Healthcare and
from surrounding counties, offers Social Assistance
area businesses 173,000 workers. 14.8%
Administrative 4.3% Government 3.8% Wholesale
Trade
27.4%
More than 91 percent of Clarke County
residents have at least a high school Retail
diploma while more than 48 percent Manufacturing 7.0% Trade
of the adult population has obtained a 11.8%
bachelor’s degree or higher. As the site
of the state’s flagship university, it’s no
wonder Athens offers access to a highly Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Area Labor Profile, Q2 2020
educated workforce.
and healthcare. Other higher education force, including the Athens Community
The University of Georgia and Athens institutions in the Athens region include Career Academy, Quick Start, and the
Technical College have more than the University of North Georgia and Georgia Work Ready Program.
49,000 enrolled students combined. Piedmont University, among others.
Their educational programs and research Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor
facilities produce educated graduates Apart from the substantial student base
prepared to enter the workforce in fields that Athens offers area businesses, Statistics 2020; U.S. Census Bureau
ranging from technology and bioscience Athens also has seven local training 2019; University of Georgia; Athens
to business management programs to further educate the labor Technical College

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