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Employment & Wages
Union County Labor Force (By place of residence)
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|
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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Labor Force |
63,500 |
73,957 |
76,372 |
79,067 |
83,837 |
87,431 |
87,811 |
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Employment |
60,310 |
70,120 |
72,718 |
75,489 |
80,717 |
84,172 |
84,222 |
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Unemployment |
3,190 |
3,387 |
3,654 |
3,578 |
3,120 |
3,259 |
3,589 |
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Rate % |
5.3% |
5.2% |
4.8% |
4.5% |
3.7% |
3.7% |
4.1% |
Source: Employment Security Commission of North Carolina
Insured Employment & Wages
2006
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Industry |
Annual Avg Empl |
Avg Annual Wage Per Employee |
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Total Federal Government |
250 |
$46,644 |
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Total State Government |
601 |
$34,268 |
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Total Local Government |
8,153 |
$32,916 |
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Total Private Industry |
45,127 |
$34,320 |
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Total All Industries |
54,131 |
$34,164 |
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Agriculture Forestry Fishing & Hunting |
783 |
32041.56192 |
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Mining |
* |
* |
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Utilities |
165 |
$51,856.47 |
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Construction |
8,916 |
$38,973.76 |
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Manufacturing |
11,516 |
$42,744.51 |
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Wholesale Trade |
2,795 |
$46,923.12 |
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Retail Trade |
5,168 |
$23,922.62 |
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Transportation and Warehousing |
1,295 |
$38,158.29 |
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Information |
299 |
$36,023.03 |
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Finance and Insurance |
930 |
$41,412.24 |
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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
413 |
$32,888.72 |
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Professional and Technical Services |
1,506 |
$37,600.90 |
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Management of Companies and Enterprises |
75 |
$34,599.77 |
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Administrative and Waste Services |
2,980 |
$26,269.68 |
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Educational Services |
5,519 |
$31,569.39 |
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Health Care and Social Assistance |
3,982 |
$31,456.50 |
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Arts Entertainment and Recreation |
459 |
$18,387.56 |
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Accommodation and Food Services |
3,301 |
$11,117.40 |
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Other Services Ex. Public Admin |
1,351 |
$26,296.03 |
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Public Administration |
2,291 |
$33,938.17 |
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Unclassified |
367 |
34205.01906 |
Source: Employment Security Commission of North Carolina
Union County Median Household Income (2005): $56,587
Source: ESRI
Union County Per Capita Income (2005): $23,356
Source: ESRI
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