WORKFORCE
North Carolina is a Right-To-Work State
North Carolina law permits individual workers to choose whether or not they wish to join a labor union. North Carolina, which has one of the nation's highest percent of manufacturing employment, has one of the nation's lowest union membership. The state's three percent is well below the national average of 12 percent.
A Labor Magnet
The presence of the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) will demand a higher level of commitment to world class education and workforce development in Cabarrus and Rowan Counties. Cabarrus & Rowan 21st Century Schools and Workforce Project For more information:Review the full project report.
Researchers have predicted that jobs on the NCRC are estimated to reach 5,535 by 2015. NCRC biotech-related jobs are estimated to grow by an additional 9,291 jobs by 2032. 14,826 direct NCRC and agglomeration jobs on campus are expected by 2032, of which 13,980 are estimated to be in biotechnology related business. Moreover, NCRC's direct, indirect, and induced job growth for Cabarrus and surrounding region over the next 25 years is nearly 40,000 jobs.
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Workforce Numbers |
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County |
Region |
State |
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November 2009 |
November 2008 |
November 2009 |
November 2008 |
November 2009 |
November 2008 |
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| Labor Force |
84,086 |
84,051 |
1,109,536 |
1,116,192 |
4,531,625 |
4,572,175 |
| Employed |
74,240 |
77,824 |
975,556 |
1,024,429 |
4,048,200 |
4,228,345 |
| Unemployed |
9,846 |
6,227 |
133,980 |
91,763 |
483,425 |
343,830 |
| Unemployment Rate |
11.7 |
7.4 |
12.1 |
8.2 |
10.7 |
7.5 |
Source: Employment Security Commission (Seasonally Adjusted data used in table)
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Employment by Industry |
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Industry |
Employed |
% Employed |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining |
513 |
0.7% |
| Construction |
6,674 |
9.1% |
| Manufacturing |
8,801 |
12.0% |
| Transportation, Utilities |
4,254 |
5.8% |
| Information |
2,053 |
2.8% |
| Wholesale Trade |
3,374 |
4.6% |
| Retail Trade |
9,094 |
12.4% |
| Fire |
5,940 |
8.1% |
| Services |
30,7142 |
41.1% |
| Public Administration |
2,493 |
3.4% |
Source: ESRI 2009
Data Source: http://eslmi40.esc.state.nc.us/ThematicLAUS/clfasp/CLFaasy.asp
Charlotte Regional Partnership
