Workforce

With one of the most educated workforces in the Southwest, Edmond is the perfect location for any knowledge-based business. 46.6 percent of Edmond residents age 25 and older possess at least a bachelor's degree, 16.8 percent of which have a graduate degree, according to 2011 estimates based on the U.S. Census.

 

Percent of Population with Bachelor's Degrees *Residents age 25 and older

Businesses in Edmond have access to more than 600,000 workers with another 100,000 attending area colleges and universities. Workers in the region are free to work in any company without paying union dues or fees, since Oklahoma voters passed Right-to-Work in 2001.

The Edmond Economic Development Authority posts resumes of those actively seeking a position with an Edmond company. Click here to upload your resume to the EEDA resume database. The Resume Database is also an online resource for Edmond companies in search of potential job candidates.

To obtain a username and password to browse resumes online Contact Us or click here to fill out a short contact form.


 

Labor Force, 2012

-	In Labor Force	Daytime Population
Edmond	44,180	31,401
*Labor Market Area	666,297	604,454

 Source-Research360 & the U.S. Census
*Labor Market Area = Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

Unemployment Rate (%), 2012

Source-Bureau of Labor Statistics
*Labor Market Area = Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area