The Traded Clusters within the Catawba Commuter Shed with the highest 2023 employment numbers over 75,000 were Transportation and Logistics, Sales, and Business Services.

Significant growth for Transportation and Logistics and Business Services can be seen between 2017 and 2023. Sales experienced a considerable decline.

Business Services, which includes headquarters, engineering, and business support services, created 108,230 jobs during the seven years, and Transportation and Logistics added 146,330 jobs. Areas of loss during this period include Sales and Related Occupations. It should be noted, however, that a net creation of 124,520 jobs offset losses.

The top five employment sectors in the Catawba Region are manufacturing, retail trade, health care and social services, and educational services.  Four of the top five sectors provide services to the growing district population and serve as local industries, while manufacturing is a traded industry.