WORKFORCE

Lenoir County and NC's Eastern Region
Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
Lenior Co. 2007 28,651 27,173 1,478 5.20%
Region 2007 453,088 430,747 22,341 4.90%
Lenior Co. 2006 27,576 26,003 1,573 5.70%
Region 2006 444,546 420,855 23,691 5.30%
Lenior Co. 2005 27,625 25,945 1,680 6.10%
Region 2005 431,941 406,136 25,805 6.00%
Lenoir Co. 2000 27,746 26,280 1,466 5.30%
Region 2000 417,697 398,663 19,034 4.60%

Source: North Carolina Employment Security Commission    

Workforce Distribution

Lenoir County Workforce
( 2007)
Workforce %
( 2007)
Workforce
( 2006)
Workforce %
( 2006)
Workforce (2005) Workforce
% ( 2005)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 444 1.57% 466 1.66% 445 1.55%
Mining * n/a * n/a * n/a
Utilities 32 0.11% 32 0.11% 32 0.11%
Construction 1,602 5.66% 1,680 5.98% 1,752 6.11%
Manufacturing 4,777 16.89% 4,817 17.15% 5,001 17.43%
Wholesale Trade 883 3.12% 793 2.82% 772 2.69%
Retail Trade 3,315 11.72% 3,075 10.95% 3,079 10.73%
Transportation & Warehousing 996 3.52% 1,053 3.75% 1,274 4.44%
Information 241 0.85% 236 0.84% 235 0.82%
Finance & Insurance 567 2.00% 547 1.95% 558 1.94%
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 280 0.99% 236 0.84% 215 0.75%
Professional & Technical Service 459 1.62% 625 2.22% 596 2.08%
Management of Companies & Enterprises
269 0.95% 271 0.96% 254 0.88%
Administrative & Waste Services
2,004 7.09% 2,001 7.12% 1,909 6.65%
Educational Services
2,110 7.46% 2,034 7.24% 2,072 7.22%
Health Care & Social Assistance
6,065 21.45% 5,837 20.78% 6,110 21,30%
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
270 0.95% 291 1.04% 269 0.94%
Accomodation & Food Services
1,869 6.61% 1,919 6.83% 1,915 6.67%
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin.
601 2.13% 622 2.21% 687 2.39%
Public Administration
1,452 5.13% 1,466 5.22% 1,469 5.12%
Unclassified
46 0.16 % 89 0.32% 51 0.18%
Total Work Force 28,280   28,087   28,690  
Total Government 6,417 22.69% 6,370 22.68% 6,481 22.59%
Total Private Industry 21,863 77.31% 21,717 77.32% 22,209 77.46%
Total 28,280   28,087   28,690  
Based on NAICS Classification
Source: North Carolina Employment Security Commission

Regional Statistics
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Unions
North Carolina is a right-to-work state, which prohibits employers or unions from requiring employees to join or support a union as a condition of employment. Lenoir County has a very low presence of unionized firms.

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