Employment and Wages By Industry Sector

 

2006 - Private Sector Industries:
Industry Sector # Employed % to Total Avg Weekly Wage
Healthcare 

 6,968

 25.8%

 $764

Tourism 

 4,142

 15.3%

 $337

Retail 

 4,021

 14.9%

 $422

Services* 

 2,367

 8.8%

 $842

Construction 

 2,288

 8.5%

 $618

Manufacturing 

 2,025

 7.5%

 $651

Agriculture 

 291

 1.1%

 $531

 *Services include Information, Finance & Insurance, Real Estate, and Professional & Technical Services.

Source:  Employment Security Commission - Labor Force Statistics

 


3rd Quarter 2007 -- All Industries (Public & Private):
Industry Sector Number of
Establishments
 
Avg Empl % to Total 
Total All Industries  2,487   32,001

 100%

Natural Resources & Mining 44 312

 1.0%

Construction  327 2,295

 7.2%

Manufacturing  96 2,235

 7.0%

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities  490 5,344

 16.7%

Information 28 264

 0.8%

Financial Activities 233 1,042

 3.3%

Professional & Business Services 379 2,351

 7.4%

Education & Health Services 276 9,708

 30.3%

Leisure & Hospitality 218 5,741

 17.9%

Other Services 194 880

 2.7%

Public Administration 54 1,689

 5.3%

Unclassified 148 140

 0.4%


» Moore County Average Private Sector Weekly Wage for 3rd Quarter 2007 = $608
» North Carolina Average Private Sector Weekly Wage for 3rd Quarter 2007 = $705

Source: Employment Security Commission - Workforce In-Depth

 
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