By Adrienne Saputo | January 13, 2012 at 10:07 am | No comments | News
Metro Atlanta County economic development poised for second phase of implementation
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its County Employment and Wages data, revealing that Gwinnett saw a 2.3 percent increase in employment between June 2010 and June 2011. With a preliminary estimate of 300,799 jobs in the county in June 2011, this increase roughly equates to 7,000 net new jobs added. The percent change ranked 33rd nationally among the 322 largest counties in the United States, just outside the top 10 percent. The increase was by far the largest among major Georgia counties, and outperformed major large counties of comparable size and location.
“Gwinnett is creating jobs, even in the wake of a nationwide employment crisis,” said Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash. “Partnership Gwinnett’s economic development efforts play an essential role in making that job creation a reality. We look ahead as a community to continued success in the future.”
This announcement comes on the heels of the Georgia Department of Labor’s preliminary numbers, released last week, showing that Gwinnett had the lowest unemployment rate in the five core metro Atlanta counties, which include Cobb, Clayton, Dekalb, and Fulton for the 30th consecutive month.
Gwinnett continues to proactively seek out jobs and opportunities for wealth creation in the 805,000-person county, Metro Atlanta’s largest local community, with Partnership Gwinnett, an internationally award-winning community and economic development initiative.
Partnership Gwinnett has led these job creation efforts locally for the last five years, and this month, embarks on its second strategic plan implementation. The initiative will bring more jobs to Metro Atlanta and Gwinnett over the next five years with the continued collaboration of local leaders, dedicated to sustain future growth through comprehensive economic development efforts, developing world-class talent, and nurturing community leadership.
“Gwinnett’s overwhelming successes have not happened by coincidence- they have been a direct result of the partnership of dedicated individuals from the public and private sectors- working in sync to generate results through the community implementation an effective economic development strategy,” said Raymer Sale, President, E2E Benefits Services, Inc. and Chairman of Partnership Gwinnett. “This great news on the employment front will propel us to further success; with the second phase of our plan aimed at creating even more jobs and wealth in our county.”
The Partnership Gwinnett initiative has been led by the Gwinnett Chamber and over 160 public and private partners for the last five years. Continued collaboration at this level is critical to ensure that the community employs its educated workforce and maintains the superior quality of life for which it is so well known.
“These encouraging numbers are indicative of the success achieved through the Gwinnett Chamber’s community-led initiative, Partnership Gwinnett,” said Gwinnett Chamber President & CEO Jim Maran. “With the continued collaboration of leaders from Gwinnett’s public and private sectors and the recent launch of the second phase of Partnership Gwinnett, our community is well positioned to capitalize on our past success and continue to lead the lead the nation in job creation efforts.”
About Partnership Gwinnett
Partnership Gwinnett is Gwinnett’s economic and community development initiative. Led by the Gwinnett Chamber and a host of public and private partners, the initiative targets the retention and expansion of existing Gwinnett businesses in addition to the development of new business in five key market segments: Healthcare; Advanced Communications; Information Technology; Trade & Distribution; and Regional/Corporate Headquarters. The ultimate goal is to promote economic wealth & diversification, increase education and work force excellence, improve quality of life and heighten visibility through marketing and outreach programs for the entire Gwinnett community. For more information on Partnership Gwinnett, the internationally award-winning community and economic development initiative, please visit www.partnershipgwinnett.com.
Business Development Contact:
Nick Masino | nick@gwinnettchamber.org | 770.232.8802
Media Contact:
Adrienne Saputo | Adrienne@gwinnettchamber.org | 678.584.2261
