Smart Workforce Solutions
Employing smart workforce solutions for your company can be the lightning in a bottle that sparks success whether you’re growing your existing business or starting up a new one.
You’ll find Lawrence is dedicated to ensuring that employers in our community continue to have the advantage when it comes to a strong workforce. The Lawrence labor pool is made up of experienced, top-quality candidates, along with a pipeline of emerging talent from the area’s post-secondary institutions.
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Lawrence Goes to Work
When it comes to expansion or relocation of a business, the availability of a skilled and reliable workforce is key. With a median age of 28.8 years, the Lawrence workforce is made up of a multicultural employee base with a rich diversity of expertise and experience. Our labor shed extends throughout Douglas County (843 square miles) and is home to a prime-age civilian labor force of 37,653 and an overall population of 119,094. Plus, with adjacent regional population centers, such as Kansas City and Topeka, an even greater labor pool is potentially available to employers with convenient commuting accessible via Interstate 70.
Primary employment sectors for the county traditionally range from educational services and accommodation/food services to health care and social assistance.
The rate of educational attainment in Lawrence is 96.5% for high school grads or higher and 50.9% for a bachelor’s degree or higher, which is about 1.4 times the rate statewide (35.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Data ACS, 2022
We look to the future with an increasing concentration of entrepreneurs and a growing number of tech and bioscience companies, particularly through the University of Kansas Innovation Park.