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AVAILABLE LABOR Carroll County And Its Labor Market Area November 2011, Data 2010 Available Labor Labor *Total Unemployment County Population Female Male Total Force Unemployment Rate Carroll 28,522 1,110 690 1,800 13,420 1,580 11.8% Benton 16,489 450 320 770 7,120 690 9.7% Gibson 49,683 1,630 1,360 2,990 21,630 2,650 12.3% Henderson 27,769 810 720 1,530 11,550 1,360 11.7% Henry 32,330 800 860 1,660 14,010 1,470 10.5% Madison 98,294 2,500 2,480 4,980 48,590 4,360 9.0% Weakley 35,021 1,160 1,080 2,240 16,140 2,010 12.4% Labor Market Area 277,533 8,460 7,510 15,970 132,460 14,120 10.7%

Total Unemployment does not include discouraged or partially employed workers. All counties listed above comprises CARROLL COUNTY'S labor market area. 2005-2011 Unemployment Percentages 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011   January 10.2% 7.3% 7.6% 8.0% 13.8% 18.7% 14.2% February 9.7% 7.1% 7.3% 8.5% 13.1% 17.9% 14.1% March 8.9% 6.7% 6.9% 8.4% 14.1% 17.4% 12.9% April 7.7% 6.2% 5.5% 7.3% 13.4% 15.7% 12.8% May 7.6% 6.0% 5.6% 7.9% 15.8% 15.3% 13.3% June 8.1% 7.0% 5.8% 9.1% 16.7% 15.4% 13.6% July 8.4% 7.6% 5.6% 9.5% 16.2% 14.9% 13.5% August 6.8% 6.9% 5.3% 9.0% 16.2% 14.3% 12.8% September 6.2% 5.2% 5.7% 9.9% 16.4% 13.7% 12.7% October 6.7% 5.2% 5.6% 9.2% 17.3% 13.5% 12.1% November 7.1% 6.3% 6.5% 10.0% 17.2% 13.8% 11.8% December 6.7% 6.2% 7.0% 11.7% 17.4% 13.3% Back To Economic Development Page

LABOR MARKET PROFILE CARROLL COUNTY Geographic location and commuting patterns from the 2000 Census indicate seven counties should be included in the Carroll County labor market area. These counties including Carroll are: Benton, Gibson, Madison, Henry, Henderson, and Weakley. DECEMBER 2009 Labor Force Estimate CARROLL LABOR MARKET AREA Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate 13,920 11,500 2,420 17.4% 131,440 113,440 17,990 13.7% Available Labor CARROLL LABOR MARKET AREA Total Male Female 2,650 990 1,660 19,810 9,190 10,620 Available Labor is derived by adding to the unemployed, the partially unemployed (those who worked less than full time during the survey week), and discouraged workers (persons no longer in the labor force but could be drawn back if suitable jobs were available). ACTIVE APPLICANTS Applicants registered by the Division of Employment Security, as reported by CMATS System: February 2, 2010 CARROLL LABOR MARKET AREA Professional/Techical/Managerial Clerical Sales Domestics ServiceOccupations Agri/Fishery/Forestry/Rel.Occupations Processing Occupations Machine Trade Occupations Benchwork Occupations Structural Work Occupations Motor Freight/Trans.Occupations Pkg Material Handling Occupations Miscellaneous Occupations TOTAL 2695 21764 The average weekly wage for manufacturing in Carroll County is $1,085. Source: Covered Employment 2008, Annual Average According to U. S. Bureau of Census, the population in Carroll County in 2000 is estimated at 29,475. This is a 7.1% increase since 1990. The estimate for 2008 is 28,719. The Per Capita Income in 2007 for the county was $25,825. Carroll County Commuting Patterns Source: Census 2000 Out Commuters In Commuters             Benton Co. TN 377   Benton Co. TN 418 Chester Co. TN 33   Crockett Co. TN 6 Crockett Co. TN 4   Davidson Co. TN 10 Davidson Co. TN 29   Decatur Co. TN 24 Decatur Co. TN 11   Dickson Co. TN 10 Dickson Co. TN 3   Dyer Co. TN   6 Dyer Co. TN 14   Gibson Co. TN 222 Gibson Co. TN 1,435   Hardin Co. TN 38 Hardin Co. TN 5   Henderson Co. TN 174 Haywood Co. TN 24   Henry Co. TN   547 Henderson Co. TN 515   Humphreys Co. TN 7 Henry Co. TN 674   McNairy Co. TN 79 Humphreys Co. TN 125   Madison Co. TN 140 McMinn Co. TN 1   Maury Co. TN   6 McNairy Co. TN 33   Obion Co.TN   2 Madison Co. TN 1,682   Putnam Co. TN 1 Montgomery Co. TN 14   Stewart Co. TN 8 Obion Co. TN 39   Sullivan Co. TN 8 Rutherford Co. TN 3   Washington Co. TN 10 Shelby Co. TN 68   Wayne Co. TN 11 Tipton Co. TN 2   Weakley Co. TN 855 Weakley Co. TN 267   Williamson Co. TN 9             Contiguous States 149   Contiguous States 138             TOTAL 5,507 TOTAL 2,729 Carroll Nonagricultural Employment 2008 Annual Average Total 8390 Total Private 6710 Goods Producing 1880 Mining & Construction 210 Manufacturing 1670 Service Providing 6510 Private Service Providing 4830 Trade, Transp, & Utilities 1180 Information 130 Financial Activities 320 Prof. & Business Serv. 720 Education & Health Serv. 1660 Leisure & Hospitality 470 Other Services 350 Government 1680

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