2016 | Doing Business in Connecticut 7
Educated and
Productive Workforce
I
n today's global marketplace, staying competi-
tive oen means having the best and brightest
working hard at finding the next big inno-
vation. anks to a long-time commitment
to education from preschool through higher
education, Connecticut consistently ranks high
in national rankings for its workforce's edu-
cational attainment and productivity. In fact,
Connecticut's employee productivity is at an
all-time high, with output per work more than
31 percent above the national average, according
to the Connecticut Department of Economic
and Community Development. Nearly four out
of 10 Connecticut residents over the age of 25
has a college degree and more than 16 percent of
adults here have an advanced degree.
Looking for smart employees?
Nutmeggers don't disappoint.
PHOTO/RICK
CIABURRI
A major selling point for the state is its workforce, which includes the thousands who graduate from colleges here each
year. Pictured is Achiaa Prempeh, one of the 2015 graduates at Wesleyan University in Middletown.
Connec cut ranks 3rd
in the nation
for
productivity
per capita.
Connec cut ranks 3rd
in the nation
for
advanced
degrees
.
There are nearly
half a
million
people in Connec cut
with advanced
degrees.
