Employment by Major Industry GroupEmployment by Occupational GroupAnnual Average Openings by Occupational GroupFastest Growing Occupations by Job GrowthFastest Declining Occupations by Job GrowthFastest Growing Occupations by Percentage ChangeOccupational Employment and Annual Average Job Needs
  
North Carolina Occupational Trends

 

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Manufacturing Employment
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Industry
Total
Employment
2008
Total
Employment
2018
Annualized
Growth
Rate
Apparel Manufacturing  14,490  6,900  -7.20 
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing  13,730  9,800  -3.30 
Chemical Manufacturing  41,370  36,160  -1.30 
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing  40,100  36,370  -1.00 
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 24,890  23,210  -0.70 
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  39,700  36,170  -0.90 
Food Manufacturing  53,670  55,750  0.40 
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing  44,700  37,500  -1.70 
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing  750  680  -1.00 
Machinery Manufacturing  32,560  30,170  -0.80 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing  14,990  14,510  -0.30 
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  16,550  16,590  0.00 
Paper Manufacturing  18,300  15,340  -1.80 
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing  1,150  980  -1.60 
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing  33,220  30,070  -1.00 
Primary Metal Manufacturing  8,270  8,300  0.00 
Printing and Related Support Activities  14,820  13,000  -1.30 
Textile Mills  38,160  19,000  -6.70 
Textile Product Mills  9,030  5,080  -5.60 
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  33,490  32,290  -0.40 
Wood Product Manufacturing  21,790  21,300  -0.20