Upper Marlboro, MD - Recently released data from the State of Maryland’s Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) shows that Prince George’s County added nearly 11,000 jobs from 1^st Quarter 2016 to 1^st Quarter 2017. This is the third quarterly report in a row that Prince George’s County has led the state of Maryland in job growth. Additionally, the United States General Services Administration (GSA) announced yesterday that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will consolidate its headquarters from five leased locations and one federal asset to one new headquarters and approximately 3,700 jobs at the Branch Avenue Metro Station.

“For three reporting quarters in a row, we have not only bested our neighboring jurisdictions in job creation but we are exceeding every expectation and assumption the business community ever had about our County’s economy,” said Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III. “We built our success on strong ethics, business friendly practices, and vigilant attraction and retention efforts that have resulted in the County creating new jobs and economic opportunities and investments at unprecedented rates.”

A summary of the County’s job growth achievements is outlined below:

• Prince George’s County created nearly 11,000 jobs from 1st Quarter 2016 to 1st Quarter 2017.
• Prince George’s County had a 3.6% job growth, compared with 1.5% for Maryland.
• Prince George’s County created 28% of all net new jobs in Maryland from 1Q 2016 to 1Q 2017.
• The hottest job sectors in Prince George’s County are Manufacturing, Professional and Business Services, Construction, Trade, Transportation and Utilities, and Hospitality.

Prince George’s County also leads all jurisdictions in Maryland in terms of job growth. Shown below are the job numbers and growth rates for the largest jurisdictions in Maryland:

“The groundbreaking of the Purple Line this week in Hyattsville, an estimated $5.6 Billion project, and the proposed groundbreaking for the $650 million UMMS Regional Medical Center in Largo will add to these job numbers and the County’s economic resurgence,” stated David S. Iannucci, County Executive Baker’s Senior Economic advisor. “On the horizon are over 400 jobs at the Hotel at the University of Maryland and 850 jobs at a new Kaiser office in New Carrollton.”

“The “tipping point” that led to the County’s transformation as the engine of economic growth, comes from key policy initiatives and the leadership of Mr. Baker,” stated Dr. Pradeep Ganguly, Executive Vice President of the Economic Development Corporation (EDC). “County Executive Baker instilled integrity and confidence by implementing ethics reform and streamlined our permitting process by establishing the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement (DPIE). Additionally, he launched the “Transforming Neighborhood Initiative” that focused on uplifting inner-Beltway communities, and he created a $50 Million Economic Development Incentive Fund that has helped create over 9,000 new jobs, and brought in over $700 million in private investment.”

Ganguly, who leads the business retention and attraction efforts for the EDC, stated that the business community is taking notice.

“Businesses from around the region, and from around the globe, are taking notice of the business-friendliness, affordability, and higher returns on investment in Prince George’s County,” added Ganguly. “This has led to a strong pipeline for investment that exceeds $10 billion. Last year the County attracted 30 businesses to locate or expand here, and five new international companies now call Prince George’s County home.”

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