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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 Jacksonville-New Bern region is one of three subzones of the Southeast region, encompassing the following counties: Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow, and Pamlico.  \n2025 Jacksonville-New Bern Region Labor Market Analysis Report 1  \nHighlights  \nEmployment (Pages 4-5)  \n􀁸 The region grew employment by 7.2% between 2018 and 2023, resulƟng in 124,307 workers in 2023.  \n􀁸 4 out of 5 counƟes in the region saw growth in employment across the 6-year period.  \n􀁸 The regional unemployment rate is 3.6% in 2023, above the statewide rate (3 .5%) .  \n􀁸 All counƟes show a net decrease in unemployment rates across the 6-year period. In 2023, unemployment rates ranged from 3. 2%-4 .0% .  \nExisƟng Industry Sectors and OccupaƟonal Groups (Pages 6-7)  \n􀁸 In 2022, the four largest industry sectors in the region were Government, Retail Trade, AccommodaƟon and Food Services, and Health Care and Social Assistance.  \n􀁸 In 2022, the four largest occupaƟonal groups in the region were and Food PreparaƟon and Serving Related, Office and AdministraƟve Support, 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 9,226 jobs between 2022 and 2032. The AccommodaƟon and Food Services sector will experience the largest growth (+2,207), and the Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas ExtracƟon sector will have the largest percent growth (24%) .  \n􀁸 Across the 10-year period, the Food PreparaƟon and Serving Related OccupaƟons group will experience the largest growth (+1,850), and the Computer and MathemaƟcal OccupaƟon group will have the largest percent growth (15%) .  \n2025 Jacksonville-New Bern 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 Aides and First-Line Supervisors of Food PreparaƟon and Serving Workers will be the two ","cbCaiiMRqJF0b75n","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiMRqJF0b75n","pdf",2321818,23,"English","# Introduction\n# Region Structure (Prosperity Zones)\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 is the purpose of the Jacksonville-New Bern labor market analysis report?\",\"answer\":\"The report helps stakeholders understand current and future labor market conditions in the region and supports North Carolina community colleges when aligning program changes to labor market needs and collaboration opportunities.\"},{\"question\":\"What employment and unemployment trends does the report highlight for 2018–2023?\",\"answer\":\"The region’s employment increased by 7.2% between 2018 and 2023, reaching 124,307 workers in 2023. 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