Blount County Workforce

Blount County Employment Wages (2009)  

Industries        Average Annual Employment         Average Annual Salary 
Accomodation and Food Services 3,851 $17,732
Administrative and Waste Services 1,112 $34,840
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 510 $17,784
Construction 2,953 $40,976
Education Services 3,143 $34,060
Finance and Insurance 2,073 $39,104
Healthcare/Social Assistance 5,865 $36,712
Information 408 $37,128
Management of Companies/Enterprises 848 $50,700
Manufacturing 5,903 $54,756
Other Services (except Public Admin.) 1,100 $37,388
Professional and Technical Services 835 $44,304
Public Administration 1,418 $38,532
Real Estate/Rental/Leasing 252 $25,896
Retail Trade 5,636 $26,104
Transportation and Warehousing 1,470 $35,360
Utilities 117 $60,060
Wholesale Trade 1,717 $56,732

Source: TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development - Census of Employment and Wages 2009.

Labor Force

 

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployed

Unemp. Rate

Knoxville,TN MSA

356,640

325,040

31,590

8.9%

Anderson County

35,500

31,990

3,510

9.9%

Blount County

62,880

56,490

6,390

10.2%

Knox County

226,240

207,630

18,610

8.2%

Loudon County

23,270

21,100

2,179

9.3%

Union County

8,750

7,830

920

10.5%

Source: TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development March 2010.

Percent of Jobs Based on Industry for Blount County   

 

2000

2010

2020

2030

2040

Manufacturing

17.45%

12.39%

10.11%

8.20%

6.60%

Services

29.56%

35.31%

38.95%

41.16%

43.99%

Farming

2.77%

1.92%

1.63%

1.37%

1.15%

Government

12.48%

13.49%

13.86%

14.13%

14.34%

Source: Woods & Poole 2010.

2008 Average Wages for Knoxville MSA

Occupational and Employment Wages from TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development 

 Unemployment Rate   

Blount

10.2%

Tennessee

10.8%

United States

9.5%

Source: TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development - April 2010.

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