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Return to Virginia Business - February 2001

Growth in High-Tech Employment -
Number of Jobs

Metropolitan
Area

Employment
in “Top 5”
in 1999

% Employment
in “Top 5”

Charlottesville

3,124

3.8

Danville

1,163

2.6

Lynchburg

4,612

4.7

Norfolk, Virginia Beach,
Newport News

36,085

5.3

Northern Virginia

168,102

15.5

Richmond/Petersburg

30,117

5.6

Roanoke

6,226

4.5

Virginia

298,905

8.9

The 5 fastest-growing industries include computer and data processing, health services, residential care, management and public relations and personnel supply services.

Source: Chmura Economics & Analytics

 
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