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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 Fayetteville-Lumberton region is one of two subzones of the Sandhills region, encompassing the following counties: Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland.  \n2025 FayeƩeville-Lumberton Region Labor Market Analysis Report 1  \nHighlights  \nEmployment (Pages 4-5)  \n􀁸 The region grew employment by 0.9% between 2018-2023, resulƟng in 227,204 workers in 2023.  \n􀁸 3 of 7 counƟes in the region saw growth in employment across the 6-year period.  \n􀁸 The regional unemployment rate was 4.6% in 2023, above 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 3.5%-6 .3% .  \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, Government, Manufacturing, and Retail Trade.  \n􀁸 In 2022, the four largest occupaƟonal groups in the region were Office and AdministraƟve Support, TransportaƟon and Material Moving, Sales and Related, and Food PreparaƟon and Serving Related.  \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 over 10,000 jobs between 2022 and 2032. The AccommodaƟon and Food Services sector will experience the largest growth (+3,220 jobs) and the largest percentage growth (14 . 2%) .  \n􀁸 Across the 10-year period, the Food PreparaƟon and Serving Related OccupaƟons group will experience the largest growth (+2,704 jobs), and the Computer and MathemaƟcal OccupaƟons group will have the largest percentage growth (14 .4%) .  \n2025 FayeƩeville-Lumberton 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","cbCaimy2iF89nOI1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimy2iF89nOI1","pdf",2373056,23,"English","# Introduction\n# Highlights\n## Employment (2018-2023)\n## Existing Industry Sectors and Occupational Groups (2022)\n## Labor Supply and Demand\n## Employment Projections (2022-2032)\n## Focused Occupational Projections and Current Earnings\n## Community College Completers and Earnings\n## PropelNC Workforce Sector Projections\n## Economic Development Projects\n# Appendix","[{\"question\":\"What region does the report cover and which counties are included?\",\"answer\":\"The report covers the Fayetteville-Lumberton region within North Carolina’s Prosperity Zones. Counties included are Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland.\"},{\"question\":\"What were key employment and unemployment findings for 2018–2023 and 2023?\",\"answer\":\"Employment increased by 0.9% from 2018 to 2023, reaching 227,204 workers in 2023. The regional unemployment rate was 4.6% in 2023, above the statewide rate of 3.5%, with county unemployment ranging from 3.5% to 6.3%.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report connect labor projections and earnings to community college outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"It forecasts annual occupational openings through 2032 and summarizes associated earnings ranges among top occupations. It also tracks community college completers by program pathway for 2023–2024 and links these completers to their associated earnings, including specific pathway and nursing-related results.\"}]","2025 Fayetteville-Lumberton Region Labor Market Analysis Report - April 2025 | PDF",1792057448,58]