The Franklin Hampshire workforce area is one of the most rural in Massachusetts with approximately 1,400 square miles of geography and a total population of approximately 245,000.
The Franklin Hampshire Workforce area straddles two Comprehensive Economic Development planning regions and is one of two workforce areas comprising the Pioneer Valley Workforce Regional Plan. Franklin County and the North Quabbin area are part of the Franklin County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. Hampshire County is part of the Pioneer Valley Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
Follow the links below for detailed information and labor market statistics on the workforce area.
Click here to view the Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Blueprint.
The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Workforce Board also collects other labor market information for the area.
Click here to visit the MassHire FHWB website.
The Franklin Hampshire Career Center helps job seekers to understand the local labor market to find job opportunities to suit their interests.
Click here to visit our Career Exploration page for job seekers.
The Franklin Hampshire Career Center Business Services Team will compile individualized labor market information reports upon request for employers.
Click here to visit our Employers page.