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It is also a tool for North Carolina community colleges as they consider programmaƟc changes that align with the labor market and idenƟfy potenƟal opportuniƟes for programmaƟc collaboraƟon with other colleges in the region. This report specifically provides regional insights into:  \n􀁸 Recent trends associated with overall employment at the region and county levels  \n􀁸 Current regional diversity of industry sectors and occupaƟonal groups  \n􀁸 Projected regional changes across industry sectors and occupaƟonal groups  \n􀁸 Regional projecƟons for annual openings in occupaƟons requiring or preferring a community college educaƟon and their associated earnings  \n􀁸 Annual count of regional community college completers by program and their associated earnings  \n􀁸 Comparison of occupaƟonal openings and community college completers by PropelNC Workforce Sector  \n􀁸 Recent economic development acƟvity  \nRegion  \nNorth Carolina’s 100 counƟes are organized into eight mulƟ-county economic regions called Prosperity Zones, which are further divided into sixteen Sub Prosperity Zones. The Asheville region is one of two subzones of the Western region, encompassing the following counƟes: Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania.  \n2025 Asheville Region Labor Market Analysis Report 1  \nHighlights  \nEmployment (Pages 4-5)  \n􀁸 The region grew employment by 5.3% between 2018-2023, resulƟng in 218,508 workers in 2023.  \n􀁸 6 of 6 counƟes in the region saw growth in employment across the 6-year period.  \n􀁸 The regional unemployment rate was 3.0% in 2023, below the statewide rate (3 .5%) .  \n􀁸 All counƟes showed a net decrease in unemployment rates across the 6-year period. In 2023, unemployment rates ranged from 2.7%-4 .6% .  \nExisƟng Industry Sectors and OccupaƟonal Groups (Pages 6-7)  \n􀁸 In 2022, the four largest industry sectors in the region were Health Care and Social Assistance, Retail Trade, AccommodaƟon and Food Services, and Manufacturing.  \n􀁸 In 2022, the four largest occupaƟonal groups in the region were Office and AdministraƟve Support, Food PreparaƟon and Serving Related, Sales and Related, and TransportaƟon and Material Moving.  \nLabor Supply and Demand (Page 8)  \n􀁸 During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an oversupply of job seekers relaƟve to job openings. In every year since (through 2023), job openings have outpaced labor.  \n􀁸 In 2023, Architecture and Engineering OccupaƟons and Healthcare Support OccupaƟons had significantly more jobs than job seekers (raƟo: 0. 2), whereas Life, Physical, and Social Science OccupaƟons had about twice as many job seekers as available jobs (raƟo: 2.3) .  \nEmployment ProjecƟons (Pages 9-10)  \n􀁸 The region is projected to add 233,000 jobs between 2022 and 2032. The AccommodaƟon and Food Services sector will experience the largest growth (+4,045 jobs), and the TransportaƟon and Warehousing sector will have the largest percentage growth (17 .4%) .  \n􀁸 Across the 10-year period, the Food PreparaƟon and Serving Related OccupaƟons group will experience the largest growth (+3,633 jobs), and the Healthcare Support OccupaƟons group will have the largest percentage growth (14 .7%) .  \n2025 Asheville Region Labor Market Analysis Report 2  \nFocused OccupaƟonal ProjecƟons and Current Earnings (Pages 11-12)  \n􀁸 Between 2022 and 2032, it is projected that Home Health and Personal Care Aides and Nursing Assistants will be the two occupa","cbCaigSPkDKduxKV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigSPkDKduxKV","pdf",2154717,23,"English","# Introduction\n# Region Overview\n# Highlights\n## Employment\n## Existing Industry Sectors and Occupational Groups\n## Labor Supply and Demand\n## Employment Projections\n## Focused Occupational Projections and Current Earnings\n## Community College Completers and Earnings\n## PropelNC Workforce Sector Comparisons\n## Economic Development Projects\n# Appendix","[{\"question\":\"What employment changes did the Asheville region record from 2018 to 2023?\",\"answer\":\"The region increased employment by 5.3% between 2018 and 2023, reaching 218,508 workers in 2023.\"},{\"question\":\"Which occupational and sector groups show the strongest projected growth from 2022 to 2032?\",\"answer\":\"The Food Preparation and Serving Related occupational group is projected to grow the most by jobs (+3,633), while Healthcare Support Occupations are projected to have the largest percentage growth (+14.7%). For sectors, Accommodation and Food Services is projected to add the most jobs (+4,045), and Transportation and Warehousing has the largest percentage growth (17.4%).\"},{\"question\":\"How did community college pathways perform in terms of completers and earnings?\",\"answer\":\"In 2023–2024, Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide produced the most completers (263), and Business Administration and Management produced 197. The Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician completer group reported the highest average median salary ($84,768).\"}]","2025 Asheville Region Labor Market Analysis Report - April 2025 | PDF",1792057454,58]