Summary Background

CATAWBA REGION

LOCAL CLUSTERS

 

Labor Force (Aug 2021)

214,756

 

The Catawba Region

Unemployment Rate (Aug 2021)

4.2%

 

The Catawba Region

Employment Number (Aug 2021)

205,630

 

The Catawba Region

Interesting Statistic

6.4% 

 

The Catawba Region

INDUSTRY INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS

Throughout the Catawba Economic Development District, approximately 66% of the working population are employed within clusters classified as “Local.”

 

 

Pasquotank County

The most significant job creation within these Local Clusters between 2010 and 2017 was in Local Hospitality Establishments, which added 3,465 jobs for a total employment of 13,284. This cluster includes Hospitality Establishments as well as Recreation Facilities.

Immediately following Local Hospitality Establishments are Local Real Estate, Construction, and Development, which added 1,253 jobs for a total employment of 7,406, and Local Motor Vehicle Products and Services,
which added 1,027 jobs for a total employment of 4,771. The primary driving forces behind the growth in both of these clusters are increased population and tourism within the Rock Hill / Fort Mill area of York County and the Indian Land area of Lancaster County.

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