Greater Hartford Workforce

The Hartford Region benefits from a strategic location in the heart of New England’s Knowledge Corridor that is home to world-renowned colleges and universities like Trinity College, Wesleyan University, University of Connecticut, Goodwin College, University of Hartford, and Yale. These institutions and others contribute 15,000 students/year to our growing workforce comprised of nearly 664,000 people.

New England Knowledge Corridor

• Comprised of the Hartford, New Haven, and Springfield metro areas, which includes seven counties
• Home to 41 colleges and universities and 215,000 students
• Ranked in the Top 3 for advanced degrees

Hartford Workforce by the Numbers

• 21% possess a bachelor’s degree (compared to 18% nationally)
• 16% possess a graduate degree (compared to 11% nationally)
• Labor force total: 663,596
• Connecticut is ranked 3rd for percentage of adults with advanced degrees and 4th in the U.S. for labor force productivity