Tables
Table 1: National Ranking of North Carolina Industries by Employment, 1996 and 2006
| 1996 |
2006 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Rank |
% of US Employment in NC |
Total US Employment |
NC Rank |
% of US Employment in NC |
Total US Employment |
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| Tobacco | |||||||
| Total | 1 | 26.5% | 70,739 | 1 | 25.1% | 54,087 | |
| Farming | 1 | 47.6% | 5,641 | 1 | 47.5% | 3,603 | |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 42.5% | 35,977 | 1 | 47.5% | 22,686 | |
| Wholesale | 14 | 2.8% | 29,121 | 9 | 3.8% | 27,798 | |
| Textiles and Apparel | |||||||
| Total | 1 | 14.9% | 1,600,760 | 2 | 10.9% | 783,931 | |
| Textiles | 1 | 24.6% | 665,092 | 2 | 16.7% | 354,430 | |
| Apparel | 3 | 9.1% | 754,949 | 3 | 8.8% | 238,684 | |
| Wholesale | 8 | 3.3% | 180,719 | 8 | 2.9% | 190,817 | |
| Furniture | |||||||
| Total | 1 | 12.6% | 622,169 | 2 | 9.4% | 557,036 | |
| Biotechnology* | |||||||
| Total | 9 | 3.4% | 972,792 | 10 | 3.7% | 1,306,952 | |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 7.0% | 230,280 | 5 | 7.0% | 274,016 | |
| Wholesale | 13 | 2.4% | 125,770 | 11 | 2.9% | 212,177 | |
| Research and Laboratories | 15 | 2.3% | 616,742 | 14 | 2.7% | 820,759 | |
| Hog Farming | |||||||
| Total | 7 | 5.2% | 278,219 | 6 | 5.6% | 290,772 | |
| Farming | 1 | 25.1% | 18,183 | 1 | 21.3% | 25,562 | |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 3.8% | 260,036 | 8 | 4.1% | 265,210 | |
| Banking and Finance | |||||||
| Total | 12 | 2.4% | 3,047,472 | 10 | 2.7% | 3,835,961 | |
| Banking | 10 | 2.8% | 2,365,304 | 8 | 3.0% | 2,922,180 | |
| Investment | 17 | 1.1% | 682,168 | 12 | 1.8% | 913,781 | |
| Information Technology | |||||||
| Total | 13 | 2.9% | 3,555,255 | 13 | 2.7% | 3,742,130 | |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 4.0% | 1,243,388 | 8 | 3.6% | 868,120 | |
| Information | 15 | 2.5% | 1,497,526 | 14 | 2.6% | 1,598,444 | |
| Services | 16 | 2.0% | 814,341 | 15 | 2.1% | 1,275,566 | |
| * Data for North Carolina biotechnology in 2006 is understated due to non-disclosure of one manufacturing component. The non-disclosed category was omitted, resulting in manufacturing employment of 19,126, and total employment of 47,718. Manufacturing employment may be as high as 19,409 (7.1% of US manufacturing total), and total employment may be as high as 48,001 (3.7% of US total). Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages |
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Table 2: Employment in North Carolina and the United States, 1996-2006
| 1996 | 2000 | 2006 | 1996-2001(%) | 2001-2006(%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco | |||||||
| United States | 70,739 | 67,915 | 54,087 | -4.0% | -20.4% | ||
| North Carolina | 18,774 | 15,845 | 13,577 | -15.6% | -14.3% | ||
| % US Employment, NC | 26.5% | 23.3% | 25.1% | ||||
| % NC Employment | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | ||||
| Textiles and Apparel | |||||||
| United States | 1,600,760 | 1,151,818 | 783,931 | -28.0% | -31.9% | ||
| North Carolina | 238,811 | 156,540 | 85,742 | -34.5% | -45.2% | ||
| % US Employment, NC | 14.9% | 13.6% | 10.9% | ||||
| % NC Employment | 8.0% | 4.9% | 2.6% | ||||
| Furniture | |||||||
| United States | 622,169 | 642,820 | 557,036 | 3.3% | -13.3% | ||
| North Carolina | 78,322 | 72,318 | 52,593 | -7.7% | -27.3% | ||
| % US Employment, NC | 12.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% | ||||
| % NC Employment | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.6% | ||||
| Biotechnology* | |||||||
| United States | 972,792 | 1,193,898 | 1,306,952 | 22.7% | 9.5% | ||
| North Carolina | 32,969 | 39,054 | 47,718 | 18.5% | 22.2% | ||
| % US Employment, NC | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.7% | ||||
| % NC Employment | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.4% | ||||
| Hog Farming | |||||||
| United States | 278,219 | 296,155 | 290,772 | 6.4% | -1.8% | ||
| North Carolina | 14,390 | 15,313 | 16,264 | 6.4% | 6.2% | ||
| % US Employment, NC | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% | ||||
| % NC Employment | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | ||||
| Banking and Finance** | |||||||
| United States | 3,047,472 | 3,512,842 | 3,835,961 | 15.3% | 9.2% | ||
| North Carolina | 74,016 | 80,374 | 104,735 | 8.6% | 30.3% | ||
| % US Employment, NC | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | ||||
| % NC Employment | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3.2% | ||||
| Information Technology | |||||||
| United States | 3,555,255 | 4,605,507 | 3,742,130 | 29.5% | -18.7% | ||
| North Carolina | 103,184 | 126,765 | 99,216 | 22.9% | -21.7% | ||
| % US Employment, NC | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.7% | ||||
| % NC Employment | 3.5% | 4.0% | 3.0% | ||||
| Total | |||||||
| United States | 10,147,406 | 11,470,955 | 10,570,869 | 13.0% | -7.8% | ||
| North Carolina | 560,466 | 506,209 | 419,845 | -9.7% | -17.1% | ||
| % NC Employment | 5.5% | 4.4% | 4.0% | ||||
* Data for North Carolina biotechnology in 2006 is understated due to non-disclosure of one manufacturing component. The non-disclosed category was omitted, resulting in manufacturing employment of 19,126, and total employment of 47,718. Manufacturing employment may be as high as 19,409 (7.1% of US manufacturing total), and total employment may be as high as 48,001 (3.7% of US total). ** Data for North Carolina banking and finance in 2001 is estimated due to non-disclosure of one investment component. Based on the proportion of parent category (NAICS 52) workers represented by the omitted category in 1996 (roughly 63%), employment is estimated at 11,913 for investment and 80,374 for total employment. Employment may range from 79,666 to 80,790. |
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Table 3: States with the Most Significant Employment Declines by Industry, Declining Industries, 1996-2006
| 1996 |
2006 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Rank |
% of US Employment* |
National Rank |
% of US Employment* |
% Change 96-06 |
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| Tobacco** | ||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | 7.2% | 6 | 3.0% | -67.5% | |
| South Carolina | 11 | 1.7% | 22 | 1.3% | -40.8% | |
| Virginia | 2 | 12.3% | 2 | 9.6% | -40.3% | |
| California | 14 | 1.5% | 23 | 1.3% | -32.7% | |
| Illinois | 12 | 1.7% | 17 | 1.6% | -29.1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | 26.5% | 1 | 25.1% | -27.7% | |
| Employment, US | 70,739 | 54,087 | -23.5% | |||
| States with at least 1% national employment in 1996 or 2006: 14 | ||||||
| Textiles and Apparel | ||||||
| Virginia | 10 | 3.3% | 14 | 2.1% | -68.3% | |
| Tennessee | 9 | 3.7% | 11 | 2.4% | -68.0% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | 14.9% | 2 | 10.9% | -64.1% | |
| South Carolina | 5 | 6.8% | 5 | 5.2% | -62.6% | |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 4.4% | 9 | 3.5% | -60.4% | |
| Employment, US | 1,600,760 | 783,931 | -51.0% | |||
| States with at least 2% national employment in 1996 or 2006: 15 | ||||||
| Furniture | ||||||
| Tennessee | 5 | 4.7% | 12 | 3.2% | -38.1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | 12.6% | 2 | 9.4% | -32.9% | |
| Michigan | 3 | 6.0% | 6 | 4.5% | -32.6% | |
| Virginia | 8 | 4.1% | 11 | 3.3% | -29.4% | |
| Illinois | 13 | 3.3% | 13 | 3.2% | -13.9% | |
| Employment, US | 622,169 | 557,036 | -10.5% | |||
| States with at least 2% national employment in 1996 or 2006: 18 | ||||||
* Some values are estimated due to non-disclosure of some industry components. Unaccounted for national employment was divided by the number of non-disclosed states at the component level to derive these estimates. Only states with at least 2% of national employment in either 1996 or 2006 are included unless otherwise specified. ** States with at least 1% of national employment in either 1996 or 2006 are included. |
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Table 4: States with the Most Significant Employment Increases by Industry, Growing Industries, 1996-2006
| 1996 |
2006 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Rank |
% of US Employment* |
National Rank |
% of US Employment* |
% Change, 96-06 |
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| Hog Farming and Processing | ||||||
| Oklahoma | 18 | 2.0% | 11 | 3.1% | 62.7% | |
| Minnesota | 11 | 3.6% | 8 | 4.2% | 21.9% | |
| Missouri | 13 | 2.6% | 12 | 3.0% | 20.4% | |
| Iowa | 1 | 9.4% | 1 | 10.4% | 16.3% | |
| California | 9 | 3.8% | 9 | 4.1% | 14.1% | |
| North Carolina | 7 | 5.2% | 6 | 5.6% | 13.0% | |
| Employment, US | 278,219 | 290,772 | 4.5% | |||
| States with at least 2% national employment in 1996 or 2006: 18 | ||||||
| Biotechnology | ||||||
| Virginia | 17 | 1.8% | 12 | 2.6% | 96.7% | |
| Washington | 16 | 1.8% | 15 | 2.2% | 59.4% | |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 3.9% | 8 | 4.5% | 53.5% | |
| Florida | 10 | 3.3% | 9 | 3.7% | 53.5% | |
| North Carolina | 9 | 3.4% | 10 | 3.7% | 44.7% | |
| Employment, US | 972,792 | 1,306,952 | 34.4% | |||
| States with at least 2% national employment in 1996 or 2006: 17 | ||||||
| Banking and Finance | ||||||
| Arizona | 19 | 1.8% | 13 | 2.5% | 76.7% | |
| Texas | 3 | 6.2% | 3 | 7.6% | 55.6% | |
| Florida | 5 | 5.3% | 4 | 6.0% | 45.0% | |
| North Carolina | 12 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.7% | 41.5% | |
| Minnesota | 16 | 1.6% | 15 | 2.1% | 40.3% | |
| Employment, US | 3,047,472 | 3,835,961 | 25.9% | |||
| States with at least 2% national employment in 1996 or 2006: 16 | ||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||
| Virginia | 8 | 3.7% | 4 | 5.1% | 42.7% | |
| Washington | 16 | 2.2% | 11 | 3.0% | 39.8% | |
| Maryland | 17 | 2.2% | 15 | 2.6% | 23.8% | |
| Florida | 6 | 4.3% | 5 | 5.0% | 22.5% | |
| California | 1 | 16.1% | 1 | 16.1% | 5.2% | |
| North Carolina | 13 | 2.9% | 13 | 2.7% | -3.8% | |
| Employment, US | 3,555,255 | 3,742,130 | 5.3% | |||
| States with at least 2% national employment in 1996 or 2006: 18 | ||||||
* Some values are estimated due to non-disclosure of some industry components. Unaccounted for national employment was divided by the number of non-disclosed states at the component level to derive these estimates. Only states with at least 2% national employment in either 1996 or 2006 are included. |
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Table 5: Industry Value, North Carolina and the United States, 1997-2006, Nominal Dollars
| 1997 |
2002 |
2006 (estimated) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Rank |
NC % of US Value |
US Value, $ bn |
NC Rank |
NC % of US Value |
US Value, $ bn |
NC Rank |
NC % of US Value |
US Value, $ bn |
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| Tobacco | |||||||||
| Total | 1 | 21.8% | 89.3 | 1 | 19.0% | 126.0 | NA | NA | 123.8 |
| Farming | 1 | 38.5% | 2.9 | 1 | 39.0% | 1.6 | 1 | 40.9% | 1.2 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 44.1% | 36.1 | 1 | 47.8% | 39.6 | 1 | 61.1% | 41.6 |
| Wholesale* | 6 | 4.8% | 50.3 | 6 | 5.2% | 84.8 | NA | NA | 81.0 |
| Textiles and Apparel | |||||||||
| Total | 3 | 10.6% | 300.6 | 4 | 8.9% | 263.3 | NA | NA | 245.3 |
| Textiles | 1 | 22.4% | 89.8 | 2 | 18.2% | 77.9 | 2 | 14.7% | 72.0 |
| Apparel | 3 | 10.6% | 68.0 | 3 | 10.4% | 44.5 | 3 | 11.9% | 30.5 |
| Wholesale* | 7 | 3.1% | 142.8 | 7 | 3.3% | 140.9 | NA | NA | 142.8 |
| Furniture | |||||||||
| Total | 1 | 11.4% | 64.3 | 2 | 10.2% | 76.0 | 3 | 8.5% | 86.7 |
| Biotechnology | |||||||||
| Total | 6 | 5.1% | 326.1 | 8 | 4.1% | 605.8 | NA | NA | 658.0 |
| Manufacturing** | 3 | 12.6% | 84.3 | 2 | 11.9% | 132.9 | 3 | 11.7% | 184.6 |
| Wholesale | 13 | 2.4% | 203.1 | 18 | 1.6% | 386.9 | NA | NA | 375.2 |
| Research and Laboratories |
13 | 2.5% | 38.7 | 10 | 3.1% | 86.1 | NA | NA | 98.2 |
| Hog Farming | |||||||||
| Total | 8 | 4.7% | 94.9 | 6 | 4.8% | 97.7 | 9 | 3.4% | 109.3 |
| Farming | 2 | 18.6% | 13.8 | 2 | 17.6% | 12.4 | 5 | 12.6% | 5.6 |
| Manufacturing*** | 12 | 2.3% | 81.1 | 11 | 2.9% | 85.3 | 11 | 2.9% | 103.7 |
| Banking and Finance | |||||||||
| Total | 14 | 2.0% | 1,100.4 | 12 | 2.3% | 1,394.9 | NA | NA | NA |
| Banking+ | 13 | 2.5% | 808.8 | 13 | 2.5% | 1,055.7 | NA | NA | NA |
| Investment++ | 18 | 0.8% | 291.6 | 7 | 1.9% | 339.1 | NA | NA | 499.2 |
| Information Technology | |||||||||
| Total | 9 | 3.1% | 820.8 | 14 | 2.3% | 1,028.6 | NA | NA | 1,285.2 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 4.5% | 349.9 | 12 | 2.0% | 265.6 | 4 | 5.0% | 390.8 |
| Information+++ | 15 | 2.2% | 361.9 | 7 | 2.4% | 589.7 | NA | NA | 693.7 |
| Information w/o Telecom. (NAICS 517) |
- | - | - | 16 | 1.7% | 178.0 | NA | NA | 226.4 |
| Professional Services | 17 | 1.8% | 109.0 | 14 | 2.3% | 173.4 | NA | NA | 200.7 |
* 2006 values estimated by proportion of parent category occupied by industry constituents at national level in 2002. ** NAICS 3254 for 2006. 325413 was negligable for 1997 and 2002 in North Carolina. *** Values for 2006 estimated from 2006 value for parent category (NAICS 3116) based on proportion of NAICS 3116 composed by industry constituents in 2006 (NAICS 311611, 311612, and 311613. + Estimated value for banking in 2002 (NAICS 522) based on proportion of total value occupied by the state in 1997. ++ Investment is defined as NAICS 523 for 2006. NAICS 525 was not available for 2006. +++ Information values for 2002 estimated due to non-disclosure of telecommunications (NAICS 517), using Sources: Economic
Census, Census
of Agriculture, State Agricultural Overview 2006, 2007 Agricultural |
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Table 6: Top States by Industry Value, 1997-2006 - Traditional Manufacturing and Resource Industries, Nominal Dollars, Ranked by 2002
| 1997 |
2002 |
2006 (estimated) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Rank |
% of US Value |
Value, $ bn |
State Rank |
% of US Value |
Value, $ bn |
State Rank |
% of US Value |
Value, $ bn |
|
| Tobacco Farming and Manufacturing* | |||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | 21.8% | 19.4 | 1 | 19.0% | 23.9 | NA | 63.9% | 27.3 |
| Virginia | 2 | 12.0% | 10.7 | 2 | 10.2% | 12.9 | NA | NA | NA |
| Kentucky | 3 | 10.3% | 9.2 | 3 | 5.6% | 7.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| California | 4 | 4.2% | 3.8 | 4 | 4.3% | 5.4 | NA | NA | NA |
| Florida | 6 | 3.5% | 3.1 | 5 | 4.0% | 5.1 | NA | 1.9% | 0.8 |
| United States | 100.0% | 89.3 | 100.0% | 126.0 | 100.0% | 42.8 | |||
| Textiles and Apparel** | |||||||||
| New York | 1 | 19.6% | 58.9 | 1 | 19.9% | 52.4 | 5 | 6.6% | 6.7 |
| California | 2 | 12.4% | 37.3 | 2 | 14.2% | 37.5 | 2 | 14.7% | 15.1 |
| Georgia | 4 | 9.6% | 28.8 | 3 | 9.4% | 24.8 | 1 | 19.3% | 19.7 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 10.6% | 31.9 | 4 | 8.9% | 23.4 | 3 | 13.9% | 14.2 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 2.8% | 8.4 | 5 | 5.6% | 14.7 | 12 | 1.8% | 1.9 |
| United States | 100.0% | 300.6 | 100.0% | 263.3 | 100.0% | 102.5 | |||
| Furniture | |||||||||
| California | 2 | 10.4% | 6.7 | 1 | 10.6% | 8.0 | 1 | 10.0% | 8.7 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 11.4% | 7.3 | 2 | 10.2% | 7.7 | 3 | 8.5% | 7.4 |
| Michigan | 3 | 9.0% | 5.8 | 3 | 7.7% | 5.8 | 2 | 9.0% | 7.8 |
| Indiana | 6 | 4.5% | 2.9 | 4 | 5.1% | 3.9 | 4 | 5.3% | 4.6 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 4.5% | 2.9 | 5 | 4.9% | 3.7 | 7 | 4.6% | 4.0 |
| United States | 100.0% | 64.3 | 100.0% | 76.0 | 100.0% | 86.7 | |||
| Hog Farming*** | |||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | 11.0% | 10.4 | 1 | 13.4% | 13.1 | 1 | 13.5% | 14.7 |
| Iowa | 1 | 11.4% | 10.8 | 2 | 11.0% | 10.8 | 3 | 10.6% | 11.6 |
| Texas | 3 | 9.4% | 8.9 | 3 | 9.0% | 8.8 | 4 | 10.2% | 11.2 |
| Kansas | 4 | 8.8% | 8.3 | 4 | 8.8% | 8.6 | 2 | 9.9% | 10.8 |
| Illinois | 5 | 6.2% | 5.9 | 5 | 6.6% | 6.4 | 5 | 6.5% | 7.1 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 4.7% | 4.5 | 6 | 4.8% | 4.7 | 6 | 3.4% | 3.8 |
| United States | 100.0% | 94.9 | 100.0% | 97.7 | 100.0% | 109.3 | |||
* Manufacturing and farming activities included for 2006 only. ** Manufacturing activities included for 2006 only. *** Values for 2006 estimated from 2006 value for parent category (NAICS 3116) based on proportion of NAICS 3116 composed by industry constituents in 2002 (NAICS 311611, 311612, and 311613). Sources: Economic
Census, Census
of Agriculture, State Agricultural Overview 2006, 2007 Agricultural |
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Table 7: Top States by Industry Value, 1997-2006 - High Technology and Banking/Finance Industries, Nominal Dollars, Ranked by 2002
| 1997 |
2002 |
2006 (estimated) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Rank |
% of US Value |
Value, $ bn |
State Rank |
% of US Value |
Value, $ bn |
State Rank |
% of US Value |
Value, $ bn |
|
| Biotechnology* | |||||||||
| New York | 4 | 7.5% | 24.4 | 1 | 10.7% | 64.6 | 1 | 13.1% | 24.2 |
| California | 2 | 10.6% | 34.6 | 2 | 10.1% | 61.4 | 2 | 12.5% | 23.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 8.6% | 28.2 | 3 | 8.7% | 52.9 | 4 | 11.6% | 21.5 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 12.1% | 39.6 | 5 | 6.7% | 40.7 | 7 | 5.4% | 9.9 |
| Illinois | 5 | 6.4% | 20.7 | 5 | 6.7% | 40.7 | 7 | 5.4% | 9.9 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 5.1% | 16.5 | 8 | 4.1% | 24.9 | 3 | 11.7% | 21.6 |
| United States | 100.0% | 326.1 | 100.0% | 605.8 | 100.0% | 184.6 | |||
| Banking and Finance** | |||||||||
| New York | 1 | 25.5% | 280.1 | 1 | 13.2% | 183.6 | NA | NA | NA |
| California | 2 | 10.3% | 113.4 | 2 | 10.8% | 150.3 | NA | NA | NA |
| Texas | 4 | 4.8% | 52.4 | 3 | 4.8% | 67.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Illinois | 3 | 5.7% | 62.9 | 4 | 4.5% | 62.5 | NA | NA | NA |
| Florida | 5 | 4.0% | 44.4 | 5 | 4.2% | 58.1 | NA | NA | NA |
| North Carolina | 14 | 2.0% | 22.3 | 12 | 2.3% | 32.7 | NA | NA | NA |
| United States | 100.0% | 1,100.4 | 100.0% | 1,394.9 | NA | NA | |||
| Information Technology* | |||||||||
| California | 1 | 19.8% | 162.8 | 1 | 17.9% | 184.1 | 1 | 20.6% | 55.9 |
| Texas | 2 | 9.8% | 80.8 | 2 | 9.8% | 100.4 | 2 | 9.0% | 24.4 |
| New York | 3 | 5.6% | 46.1 | 3 | 6.0% | 62.0 | 6 | 3.8% | 10.2 |
| Virginia | 8 | 3.3% | 26.8 | 4 | 4.6% | 47.4 | 23 | 0.5% | 1.5 |
| Florida | 6 | 3.8% | 31.0 | 5 | 4.3% | 44.6 | 7 | 3.2% | 8.8 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 3.1% | 25.8 | 14 | 2.3% | 23.2 | 4 | 5.0% | 13.7 |
| United States | 100.0% | 820.8 | 100.0% | 1,028.6 | 100.0% | 271.7 | |||
* 2006 values based solely on manufacturing components. Services, research, and wholesale activities not available. ** Estimates for 2006 not available due to lack of data for banking and investment activities (NAICS 522 and 525). Sources: Economic Census and the Annual Survey of Manufactures 2007. |
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Table 8: Employees per Establishment for North Carolina and the United States, 1996 and 2006
| 1996 |
2006 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Emp. per Estab. |
US Emp. per Estab. |
US Estabs. | NC Emp. per Estab. |
US Emp. per Estab. |
US Estabs. | ||
| Tobacco | |||||||
| Total | 56.9 | 31.4 | 2,255 | 40.3 | 25.6 | 2,111 | |
| Farming | 10.8 | 11.6 | 488 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 482 | |
| Manufacturing | 391.6 | 127.6 | 282 | 399.3 | 111.2 | 204 | |
| Wholesale | 19.4 | 19.6 | 1,485 | 22.2 | 19.5 | 1,425 | |
| Textiles and Apparel | |||||||
| Total | 90.5 | 29.0 | 55,285 | 48.0 | 19.1 | 41,106 | |
| Textiles | 121.9 | 43.3 | 15,346 | 64.7 | 31.0 | 11,434 | |
| Apparel | 85.3 | 36.5 | 20,684 | 57.7 | 21.8 | 10,950 | |
| Wholesale | 12.3 | 9.4 | 19,255 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 18,722 | |
| Furniture | |||||||
| Total | 59.2 | 23.8 | 26,191 | 45.2 | 23.4 | 23,828 | |
| Biotechnology | |||||||
| Total | 40.9 | 27.9 | 34,901 | 37.5 | 27.7 | 47,193 | |
| Manufacturing | 322.1 | 123.3 | 1,868 | 303.6 | 121.7 | 2,252 | |
| Wholesale | 15.2 | 14.5 | 8,683 | 26.9 | 19.6 | 10,849 | |
| Research and Laboratories |
24.7 | 25.3 | 24,350 | 22.9 | 24.1 | 34,092 | |
| Hog Farming | |||||||
| Total | 34.6 | 50.1 | 5,557 | 34.4 | 52.0 | 5,587 | |
| Farming | 14.8 | 12.4 | 1,461 | 14.0 | 12.2 | 2,098 | |
| Manufacturing | 91.0 | 63.5 | 4,096 | 130.3 | 76.0 | 3,489 | |
| Banking and Finance | |||||||
| Total | 14.8 | 16.5 | 185,183 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 294,501 | |
| Banking | 16.0 | 17.6 | 134,105 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 201,511 | |
| Investment | 8.8 | 13.4 | 51,078 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 92,990 | |
| Information Technology | |||||||
| Total | 34.6 | 26.5 | 143,721 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 245,439 | |
| Manufacturing | 196.1 | 86.3 | 14,413 | 149.0 | 71.4 | 12,160 | |
| Information | 32.0 | 27.9 | 53,620 | 21.2 | 21.6 | 74,024 | |
| Services | 10.5 | 10.8 | 75,688 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 159,255 | |
| Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | |||||||
Table 9: Average Real Wages, North Carolina and the United States, 1996 and 2006, Nominal Dollars
| 1996 |
2006 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Wage NC | % of Industry Employment, NC |
Avg. Wage US | Avg. Wage NC | % of Industry Employment, NC |
Avg. Wage US | |||
| Tobacco | ||||||||
| Total | 42,024 | 100.0% | 39,110 | 63,731 | 100.0% | 57,371 | ||
| Farming | 11,411 | 14.3% | 11,969 | 16,901 | 12.8% | 18,767 | ||
| Manufacturing | 48,144 | 81.4% | 49,799 | 73,749 | 79.4% | 79,948 | ||
| Wholesale | 28,229 | 4.3% | 31,163 | 38,486 | 7.8% | 43,950 | ||
| Textiles and Apparel | ||||||||
| Total | 21,761 | 100.0% | 22,656 | 32,997 | 100.0% | 37,397 | ||
| Textiles | 22,892 | 68.6% | 24,218 | 31,559 | 69.1% | 33,438 | ||
| Apparel | 18,743 | 28.9% | 17,901 | 35,153 | 24.5% | 31,050 | ||
| Wholesale | 25,605 | 2.5% | 36,768 | 40,241 | 6.4% | 52,689 | ||
| Furniture | ||||||||
| Total | 21,450 | 100.0% | 24,185 | 30,790 | 100.0% | 34,391 | ||
| Biotechnology | ||||||||
| Total | 43,645 | 100.0% | 49,541 | 74,167 | 100.0% | 81,362 | ||
| Manufacturing | 48,481 | 48.8% | 55,523 | 81,155 | 40.1% | 90,837 | ||
| Wholesale | 44,363 | 9.1% | 48,779 | 72,731 | 12.9% | 83,620 | ||
| Research and Laboratories |
37,880 | 42.1% | 47,463 | 68,602 | 47.0% | 77,616 | ||
| Hog Farming | ||||||||
| Total | 21,181 | 100.0% | 24,406 | 28,905 | 100.0% | 32,874 | ||
| Farming | 20,086 | 31.7% | 20,569 | 29,545 | 33.5% | 28,323 | ||
| Manufacturing | 21,690 | 68.3% | 24,675 | 28,582 | 66.5% | 33,313 | ||
| Banking and Finance | ||||||||
| Total | 37,783 | 100.0% | 47,801 | 76,442 | 100.0% | 86,698 | ||
| Banking | 32,796 | 90.0% | 34,541 | 70,901 | 84.4% | 58,433 | ||
| Investment | 82,742 | 10.0% | 93,777 | 106,532 | 15.6% | 177,087 | ||
| Information Technology | ||||||||
| Total | 45,279 | 100.0% | 52,206 | 73,122 | 100.0% | 86,229 | ||
| Manufacturing | 46,540 | 47.7% | 46,403 | 84,741 | 31.2% | 84,472 | ||
| Information | 42,725 | 36.3% | 49,011 | 65,872 | 41.6% | 75,708 | ||
| Services | 47,329 | 15.9% | 55,700 | 70,864 | 27.2% | 84,174 | ||
LAST UPDATED: February 4, 2008
