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The County's
average annual unemployment rate for the past five years has been 4.7%. Currently, the
County's average weekly manufacturing wage is $412.60. The County's insured workforce has
grown to in excess of 31,400 employees. Daily, there are over 13,377 Lincoln County
residents who travel to jobs held outside the County.
Updated labor force data is available on
the Internet at www.esc.state.nc.us.
| LABOR
ANALYSIS |
| Labor
Force (County) |
June1998 |
Annual 1997 |
Labor Force
|
30,790 |
31,400 |
Unemployment
|
700 |
1,070 |
Rate (%)
|
2.3% |
3.4% |
| Work
Force (1996) |
Number |
Percent |
Manufacturing
|
7,440 |
42.6% |
Non-manufacturing
|
7,116 |
40.7% |
Agriculture
|
145 |
.8% |
Government
|
2,737 |
15.7% |
Total
|
17,478 |
100% |
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Radius of Labor Drawing Area:
|
25 Miles
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Number High School Graduates: (1998)
|
462
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Community College Average Qtly. Enroll.: (1999)
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Wage or Labor Survey Available:
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Yes
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