North Carolina in the Global Economy

North Carolina, with its unique mix of industries, from information technology, biotech, and banking, to the traditional sectors of textiles & apparel, furniture, tobacco, and hog farming, is a microcosm of trends observed elsewhere in the United States. This website presents and analyzes up-to-date information about how industrial restructuring in an era of globalization is impacting North Carolina's key industries.

Textiles & Apparel

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Map 1a - Textile (for Apparel) Employees in North Carolina: 1996 and 2006

Map 1a

Note: 2006 represents the fourth quarter 2005 through the third quarter 2006.

Map 1b - Textile (Non-Apparel) Employees in North Carolina: 1996 and 2006

Map 1b

Note: 2006 represents the fourth quarter 2005 through the third quarter 2006.

Map 1c - Apparel Employees in North Carolina: 1996 and 2006

Map 1c

Note: 2006 represents the fourth quarter 2005 through the third quarter 2006.

Map 2a - Textile (for Apparel) Businesses in North Carolina: 1996 and 2006

Map 2a

Note: 2006 represents the fourth quarter 2005 through the third quarter 2006.

Map 2b - Textile (Non-Apparel) Businesses in North Carolina: 1996 and 2006

Map 2b

Note: 2006 represents the fourth quarter 2005 through the third quarter 2006.

Map 2c - Apparel Businesses in North Carolina: 1996 and 2006

Map 2c

Note: 2006 represents the fourth quarter 2005 through the third quarter 2006.

Map 3 - Jobs Lost in North Carolina: 1996-2006

Map 3

INDUSTRY SECTION LAST UPDATED: April 1, 2007

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