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T' <br />Analysis of E ploy ent Chan es for Cabarrus County <br />The number of jobs in an area is a primary indicator of local economic health and vitality. That is why it <br />is important for area leadership to understand employment conditions. <br />The employment data presented in this analysis were obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' <br />Census of Employment and Wages. http:Hwww.bls.gov /cew /home.htm <br />Tatal EmplaY�4444 <br />60044 <br />50000 <br />40000 <br />30000 <br />1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 <br />9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 4 <br />9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 <br />0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 <br />Year <br />First, consider the above example for the Cabarrus employment trend from 1990 -2009. During that <br />time period, employment averaged 53,084, with a high of 66,978 in 2007 and a low of 39,755 in 1991. <br />The graph raises several questions. Has Cabarrus experienced steady employment growth, or has <br />employment been very volatile and unpredictable over the years? What parts of the local economy <br />have gained or lost employees? Has there been growth in the sectors that pay high wages? Have <br />employment changes been caused by local or external forces? To better understand how Cabarrus <br />relates to the example, review the employment numbers in the eleven major economic sectors that are <br />listed in table 1. <br />