Labor Force

579,315

labor force in 30-min drive

885,263

Labor Force in 45-min drive

1

Hour from uptown Charlotte

Basic Labor Force Data as of March 2023Number
County Labor Force82,827
Number Employed79,983
Unemployment Rate3.4%
County Laborforce Commuting Out46,274

Davidson County Commuting Report, Primary Jobs 2017

OVERALL INFLOW OUTFLOW ANALYSIS

Resident Flow
(Live/Work in Davidson County)
Jobs
Resident Live/Work in Davidson County16,374
Worker Inflow20,330
Resident Outflow46,274
Net Flow-25,944

 

The Workers Commuting out of Davidson County, North Carolina

 

The Workers Commuting into Davidson County, North Carolina

 
 

COMMUTING FLOW ANALYSIS BY EARNING, AGE AND INDUSTRY GROUP

Earnings GroupWorker InflowPercent of TotalResident WorkerPercent of TotalResident OutflowPercent of TotalNet Flow
Jobs earning $1,250 per month or less4,30421.2%3,56922.8%8,18517.7%-3,881
Jobs earning $1,251 to $3,333 per month8,22340.4%7,61346.5%17,03536.8%-8,812
Jobs earning more than $3,333 per month7,80338.4%5,19231.7%21,05445.5%-13,251
Age GroupWorker FlowPercent of TotalResident WorkerPercent of TotalResident OutflowPercent of TotalNet Flow
Jobs of workers age 29 or younger5,06224.9%3,80123.2%10,52522.7%-5,463
Jobs for workers age 30 to 5410,43151.3%8,00748.9%24,18352.3%-13,752
Jobs for workers age 55 or older4,83723.8%4,56627.9%11,56625.0%-6,729
Industry GroupWorker InflowPercent of TotalResident WorkerPercent of TotalResident of TotalPercent of TotalNet Flow
Jobs in Goods Producing Industries5,78728.5%6,14137,5%10,63523.0%-4,848
Jobs in Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industries5,97529.4%3,31120.2%12,06026.1%-6,085
Jobs in All Other Services industries8,56842.1%6,92242.3%23,57951.0%-15,011

Data Source: US Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies, LODES, 2015, available in 2017