REGIONAL DATA

Below is regional labor market information for the Metro South/West region. The MassHire Metro South/West Workforce Board provides strategic, LMI and technical assistance as part of its core services to employers. For additional assistance please contact us.

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MAJOR INDUSTRY SECTORS

SECTOR# OF JOBS
Professional and business services116,289
Trade94,518
Health Care52,021
Advanced Manufacturing50,687

KNOWLEDGE JOBS DOMINATE

SECTOR# OF JOBS
Information technology27,291
Computer systems design22,600
Scientific research and development12,572
Architecture and engineering9,943
Management and technical services9,724
Telecommunications3,299

THE TECHNOLOGY HEARTLAND OF MASSACHUSETTS

Covering the area between Routes 128/I-495, and serving 43 communities, Metro South/West is one of the largest of the 16 workforce regions in Massachusetts.

The Metro South/West region contains communities that are defined by high-growth, high-paying knowledge and innovation industries, exceptional educational attainment and outstanding research and education institutions.

Metro South/West is a competitive labor market in which jobs requiring post-secondary education dominate and college-educated residents thrive. Those without post-secondary education do not.

map of Metro Southwest region

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