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Economic Development
Labor Force
Development Authority employed by the Robins Air Force Base and Labor/Employment
of Warner Robins more than 100 other aerospace businesses • Houston County Labor Force ..........70,197
700 Watson Blvd. in the area. Technologically equipped and • Unemployment Rate, 2018 ...................4.0%
Warner Robins, GA 31093 disciplined personnel are readily available • Houston Area Labor Force ..............172,927
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thanks to these companies along with • Average Weekly Wage .............................$847
Perry Economic Development secondary and higher education institutions. (Sources: Georgia Department of Labor,
1211 Washington St. The area is served by excellent public Area Labor Profile Updated Apr. 2019)
Perry, GA 31069
478-988-2755 and private school systems whose students largest technical college in the state, Central
surpass the state in standardized tests
Centerville Economic Development including the SAT. The Houston County Georgia Technical College. In fiscal year
Department Career Academy allows public school 2017, Central Georgia Technical College’s
300 E. Church St. students across the area to receive technical Economic Development Division served 334
Centerville, GA 31028 training and earn certificates while in high companies through customized training,
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school. Beyond high school, there are many delivering 1,319,499 hours of training and
higher education institutions that offer enhancing the skills of 19,158 individuals.
• LABOR FORCE AND TRAINING •
degrees ranging from world-class aerospace Regionally, the Middle Georgia Workforce
One of the primary reasons business and aviation degrees to MBAs. Investment Board (MGWIB)/Middle Georgia
and industry are drawn to the Robins The number one training program in Consortium is a local association of workforce
Region is the area’s highly skilled the nation, Georgia Quick Start, is available development agencies, business leaders, and
workforce. In this military-focused region, to those considering the Robins Region for other partners in a 10-county area seeking
significant portions of the population are new businesses. This internationally-known to improve the Middle Georgia labor market.
well-trained civilians or military personnel program is administered locally through the MGWIB gives employers one-stop access to

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