Portsmouth’s Hampton Roads location allows access not only to the city’s assets, but to those of the entire region. In fact, Portsmouth has a reputation as the region’s Job Center. Portsmouth presently enjoys a net in-commute of nearly 6,000 residents from all across Hampton Roads.

Confirming this, an April 2000 survey of Hampton Roads residents by a private research firm confirmed that an employer located in Portsmouth seeking employees for a customer service position would draw applicants from all over the region. And of the group who responded they were currently looking for or planning to look for work 53% would be interested in a customer service position in Portsmouth. For more details on Hampton Roads’ Workforce, visit the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance (HREDA).

Employment by Sector (Hampton Roads MSA March 2007):	Sector Employment (in thousands) Government 153.4 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 140.6 Professional and Business 104.0 Leisure and Hospitality 83.3 Educational and Health Care 89.1 Manufacturing 56.9 Natural Resources and Construction 50.7 Financial Activities 41.0 Other Services 34.8 Information 15.2 Total Non-farm Employment 769.0