| LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS -
TABLE 2 - Swain County |
| Civilian Labor Force |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
| Unemployment Rate |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
|
Non-Agricultural Employment
Reported by Place of Work |
Total Number Employed |
Percent of Total Employed Persons |
| 2003 | 2002 |
2000 | 2008 |
2003 | 2002 |
2000 | 2008 |
| Forestry, fishing, related activities, and other |
55.30 |
54.65 |
52.00 |
58.70 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| Mining |
35.85 |
35.42 |
45.00 |
38.05 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| Utilities |
53.71 |
53.07 |
88.00 |
57.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| Construction |
308.84 |
305.17 |
344.00 |
327.82 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
| Manufacturing |
280.62 |
277.29 |
286.37 |
285.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
| Wholesale trade |
213.02 |
210.50 |
322.00 |
213.78 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
| Retail trade |
906.29 |
895.54 |
1002.30 |
812.35 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.11 |
| Transportation and warehousing |
306.33 |
296.07 |
355.00 |
353.66 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
| Information |
91.15 |
90.07 |
93.02 |
85.51 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| Finance and Insurance |
91.15 |
90.07 |
93.02 |
85.51 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| Real Estate, rental, leasing |
78.86 |
77.92 |
80.48 |
78.38 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| Professional and Technical Services |
|
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0.11 |
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| Management of Companies and enterprises |
20.14 |
13.27 |
0.00 |
57.01 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
| Administrative and waste services |
150.21 |
141.79 |
132.73 |
195.07 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
| Educational services |
206.99 |
197.90 |
197.53 |
255.34 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
| Health care and social assistance |
238.74 |
229.27 |
339.00 |
289.04 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and recreation |
131.20 |
123.01 |
120.19 |
174.90 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
| Accommodation and food services |
1100.16 |
1080.48 |
1095.32 |
1196.27 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
| Other services, except public admin. |
375.52 |
364.43 |
362.67 |
427.10 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
| Government & Gov. Enterprises |
1946.85 |
1990.10 |
1759.00 |
1923.98 |
0.29 |
0.30 |
0.26 |
0.27 |
Resident Employment, Census 2000
Reported by Group Occupation |
Number |
Percent |
| Management, Business, Financial Operations |
1368.00 |
|
| Professional and Related Occupations |
839.00 |
|
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
227.00 |
0.03 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
108.00 |
0.01 |
| Food Preparations and Serving |
426.00 |
0.06 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance |
328.00 |
0.04 |
| Personal Care and Service |
249.00 |
0.03 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
1294.00 |
0.18 |
| Office and Administrative Support |
708.00 |
0.10 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry |
14.00 |
0.00 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
435.00 |
|
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
277.00 |
|
| Production Occupations |
755.00 |
0.10 |
| Transportation and Material Moving |
331.00 |
0.04 |
| Employed Residents Working in 2000 |
Number |
Percent |
| Outside the County of Residence |
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| Commute Times |
Number |
Percent |
| Less than 15 minutes |
|
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| 15-29 minutes |
|
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| Over 30 minutes |
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| Median |
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| Labor Participation Rate |
Percentage |
| Male |
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| Female |
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| Total |
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| Education and Labor Force, 2000-2001 School Year |
Enrollment |
Graduates |
| High School (Public/Private) |
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| High School Students Enrolling in College |
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| Community College Enrollment (Full-Time) |
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| College and University Enrollment (Full-Time) |
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