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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 counties are organized into eight multi-county economic regions called Prosperity Zones, which are further divided into sixteen Sub Prosperity Zones. The Boone-Wilkesboro region is one of two subzones of the Northwest region, encompassing the following counties: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey.  \n2025 Boone-Wilkesboro Region Labor Market Analysis Report 1  \nHighlights  \nEmployment (Pages 4-5)  \n􀁸 The region lost 0.8% of its workforce between 2018-2023, resulƟng in 71,342 workers in 2023.  \n􀁸 6 of 7 counƟes in the region saw growth in employment across the 6-year period.  \n􀁸 The regional unemployment rate was 3.3% 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 3.0%-4 .5% .  \nExisƟng Industry Sectors and OccupaƟonal Groups (Pages 6-7)  \n􀁸 In 2022, the four largest industry sectors in the region were Retail Trade, Health Care and Social Assistance, EducaƟonal Services, and AccommodaƟon and Food Services.  \n􀁸 In 2022, the four largest occupaƟonal groups in the region were Sales and Related, Food PreparaƟon and Serving Related, Office and AdministraƟve Support, 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 around 4,100 jobs between 2022 and 2032. The AccommodaƟon and Food Services sector will experience the largest growth (+1,110 jobs), and the Arts, Entertainment, and RecreaƟon sector will have the largest percentage growth (20 .3%) .  \n􀁸 Across the 10-year period, the Food PreparaƟon and Serving Related OccupaƟons group will experience the largest growth (+1,127 jobs) and the largest percentage growth (13 . 2%) .  \n2025 Boone-Wilkesboro 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 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Mana","cbCaiu1Gvr9MX0Kn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu1Gvr9MX0Kn","pdf",2350899,23,"English","# Introduction\n# Highlights\n## Employment (Pages 4-5)\n## Existing Industry Sectors and Occupational Groups (Pages 6-7)\n## Labor Supply and Demand (Page 8)\n## Employment Projections (Pages 9-10)\n## Focused Occupational Projections and Current Earnings (Pages 11-12)\n## Community College Completers and Earnings (Page 13)\n## PropelNC Workforce Sector Occupation Projections and Community College Completers (Page 14)\n## Economic Development Projects (Pages 15-16)\n# Appendix (Pages 17-22)","[{\"question\":\"What counties are included in the Boone-Wilkesboro region for this analysis?\",\"answer\":\"The report covers Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the report highlight about unemployment and employment from 2018 to 2023?\",\"answer\":\"The region lost 0.8% of its workforce between 2018 and 2023, and the unemployment rate was 3.3% in 2023, below the statewide rate. It also notes net decreases in unemployment rates across the six-year period.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report compare job openings with labor supply and community college completers?\",\"answer\":\"It describes an oversupply of job seekers relative to job openings during and after the COVID-19 period, while also identifying occupations where jobs exceed job seekers. It further compares projected occupational openings with annual community college completers and associated earnings, including PropelNC-aligned workforce sectors.\"}]","2025 Boone-Wilkesboro Region Labor Market Analysis Report - April 2025 | PDF",1792057471,58]