The Anderson County Unemployment for 2006 was 4.6%.
The Anderson County unemployment rate has been lower that the state and U.S. during the past 15 years.
The Labor Force in Anderson County in 2006 was 35,530.
The Total Labor Force Market for Anderson County in 2006 was 325,420.
The Anderson County Labor Force Market includes a seven county Region: Anderson, Campbell, Knox, Morgan, Roane, Scott and Union counties.
The percentage of workforce employed in manufacturing and professional/technical services in Anderson County is higher than the state and national averages.
Fifty-four percent of Anderson County’s workforce commutes into the county. Almost
half of the in commuters drive from Knox County.
Thirty-five percent of the workforce residing in Anderson County commutes to surrounding counties for employment. Seventy-five percent of the out commuters work in Knox County.
Tennessee is a Right-to-Work State.
LABORSHED INFORMATION AUGUST 2007
County |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Rate |
Anderson |
36,360 |
35,070 |
1,290 |
3.6% |
| Campbell |
17,050 |
16,260 |
790 |
4.6% |
| Knox |
226,430 |
219,520 |
6,910 |
3.1% |
| Morgan |
8,460 |
8,050 |
410 |
4.8% |
| Roane |
27,040 |
26,050 |
990 |
3.7% |
| Scott |
8,360 |
7,880 |
480 |
5.8% |
| Union |
9,140 |
8,820 |
320 |
3.5% |
| Laborshed |
332,840 |
321,650 |
11,190 |
3.4% |
UNEMPLOYMENT HISTORY 1991-2006
| Year |
AC |
Laborshed |
TN |
US |
| 1991 |
5.0% |
5.9% |
6.6% |
6.8% |
| 1992 |
5.5% |
6.0% |
6.6% |
7.5% |
| 1993 |
5.1% |
5.2% |
6.0% |
6.9% |
| 1994 |
4.2% |
4.3% |
5.1% |
6.1% |
| 1995 |
4.0% |
4.4% |
5.3% |
5.6% |
| 1996 |
5.0% |
4.5% |
5.3% |
5.4% |
| 1997 |
5.5% |
4.6% |
5.3% |
4.9% |
| 1998 |
3.9% |
4.0% |
4.5% |
4.5% |
| 1999 |
3.7% |
3.5% |
4.1% |
4.2% |
| 2000 |
3.8% |
3.1% |
4.0% |
4.0% |
| 2001 |
4.2% |
3.4% |
4.5% |
4.7% |
| 2002 |
4.0% |
3.9% |
5.2% |
5.8% |
| 2003 |
4.4% |
3.9% |
5.5% |
6.0% |
| 2004 |
4.0% |
3.7% |
5.4% |
5.5% |
| 2005 |
5.1% |
4.4% |
5.6% |
5.1% |
| 2006 |
4.7% |
4.4% |
5.2% |
4.6% |
ANDERSON COUNTY COMMUTING PATTERNS
Anderson County In-Commuting Laborforce (n=23,639)
Anderson County Out-Commuting Laborforce (n=10,659)
ANDERSON COUNTY BUSINESS & WORKFORCE REPORT
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Total Establishments |
3,038 |
|
Total Employees |
41.339 |
|
Total Establishments by Size (2006) |
|
Total |
% |
1-4 Employees |
1,925 |
63.4% |
5-9 Employees |
511 |
16.8% |
10-19 Employees |
265 |
8.7% |
20-49 Employees |
204 |
6.7% |
50-99 Employees |
77 |
2.5% |
100-249 Employees |
38 |
1.3% |
250-499 Employees |
11 |
0.4% |
500-999 Employees |
4 |
0.1% |
1000+ Employees |
3 |
0.1% |
Total Businesses by Establishment Type (2006) |
|
Total |
% |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
7 |
0.2% |
Agricultural Services |
66 |
2.2% |
Coal and Ore Mining |
6 |
0.2% |
Oil and Gas |
1 |
0.0% |
General Construction |
64 |
2.1% |
Heavy Construction |
139 |
4.6% |
Food Manufacturing |
1 |
0.0% |
Tobacco Manufacturing |
1 |
0.0% |
Textile Mills |
0 |
0.0% |
Apparel and Textile Manufacturing |
1 |
0.0% |
Lumber and Wood Production |
7 |
0.2% |
Furniture Manufacturing |
1 |
0.0% |
Paper Manufacturing |
1 |
0.0% |
Printing and Publishing |
20 |
0.7% |
Chemicals |
3 |
0.1% |
Petroleum Refining |
0 |
0.0% |
Rubber and Plastics |
2 |
0.1% |
Leather Manufacturing |
0 |
0.0% |
Stone, Glass, and Concrete |
4 |
0.1% |
Metals Fabrication |
12 |
0.4% |
Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing |
55 |
1.8% |
Transportation |
50 |
1.6% |
Travel Services |
5 |
0.2% |
Transport Services |
5 |
0.2% |
Communications |
13 |
0.4% |
Utilities |
20 |
0.7% |
Durables Wholesale |
92 |
3.0% |
Non Durables Wholesale |
16 |
0.5% |
Building Materials, Hardware and Garden |
39 |
1.3% |
General Merchandise Stores |
26 |
0.9% |
Food Markets |
31 |
1.0% |
Convenience Stores |
27 |
0.9% |
Other Food Stores |
17 |
0.6% |
Auto Dealers and Gas Stations |
80 |
2.6% |
Clothing Stores |
15 |
0.5% |
Furniture Stores |
13 |
0.4% |
Home Furnishings |
23 |
0.8% |
Electronics and Computer Stores |
22 |
0.7% |
Music Stores |
10 |
0.3% |
Restaurants |
108 |
3.6% |
Other Food Service |
23 |
0.8% |
Bars |
4 |
0.1% |
Drug Stores |
22 |
0.7% |
Liquor Stores |
7 |
0.2% |
Specialty Stores |
157 |
5.2% |
Catalog and Direct Sales |
11 |
0.4% |
Banks and Financial Institutions |
76 |
2.5% |
Insurance Carriers |
6 |
0.2% |
Insurance Agents and Brokers |
46 |
1.5% |
Real Estate |
98 |
3.2% |
Hotels and Lodging |
21 |
0.7% |
Dry Cleaning and Laundry |
10 |
0.3% |
Beauty and Barber Shops |
93 |
3.1% |
Other Personal Service |
40 |
1.3% |
Advertising |
4 |
0.1% |
Computer Services |
27 |
0.9% |
Other Business Services |
98 |
3.2% |
Auto Repair/Services |
101 |
3.3% |
Miscellaneous Repair Services |
40 |
1.3% |
Motion Pictures |
7 |
0.2% |
Entertainment and Recreation Services |
42 |
1.4% |
Health and Medical Services |
340 |
11.2% |
Hospitals |
28 |
0.9% |
Legal Services |
62 |
2.0% |
Primary and Secondary Education |
47 |
1.5% |
Colleges and Universities |
5 |
0.2% |
Social Services |
75 |
2.5% |
Child Care Services |
30 |
1.0% |
Museums and Zoos |
10 |
0.3% |
Membership Organizations |
168 |
5.5% |
Professional Services |
166 |
5.5% |
Government |
128 |
4.2% |
Unclassified Establishments |
21 |
0.7% |
Total Employees by Occupation (2006) |
|
Total |
% |
Executive, Managers, and Administrators |
4,670 |
11.3% |
Professional Specialty Occupations |
7,742 |
18.7% |
Sales Professionals |
789 |
1.9% |
Technologies and Technicians |
2,468 |
6.0% |
Sales Workers and Clerks |
2,987 |
7.2% |
Administrative Support Workers |
7,178 |
17.4% |
Technical, Sales, and Administrative: Field Occupations |
81 |
0.2% |
Private Household Service |
6 |
0.0% |
Protective Services |
537 |
1.3% |
Other Services: Site Based |
4,709 |
11.4% |
Other Services: Field Based |
237 |
0.6% |
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing |
1,157 |
2.8% |
Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based |
4,025 |
9.7% |
Construction, Repair, and Mining: Field Based |
1,310 |
3.2% |
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors |
1,128 |
2.7% |
Transportation and Materials Moving Workers |
1,097 |
2.7% |
Handlers, Helpers and Laborers |
1,185 |
2.9% |
Total Employees by Major SIC (2006) |
|
Total |
% |
Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing (SIC Range 01-09) |
247 |
0.6% |
Mining (SIC 10-14) |
70 |
0.2% |
Construction (SIC 15-17) |
1,206 |
2.9% |
Manufacturing (SIC 20-39) |
4,804 |
11.6% |
Transportation and Communications (SIC 40-49) |
777 |
1.9% |
Wholesale Trade (SIC 50-51) |
1,343 |
3.2% |
Retail Trade (SIC 52-59) |
7,024 |
17.0% |
Finance, Insurance And Real Estate (SIC 60-69) |
1,390 |
3.4% |
Services (SIC 70-89) |
22,822 |
55.2% |
Public Administration (SIC 90-98) |
1,623 |
3.9% |
Unclassified (SIC 99) |
33 |
0.1% |
Total Employees by Establishment Type (2006) |
|
Total |
% |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
27 |
0.1% |
Agricultural Services |
220 |
0.5% |
Coal and Ore Mining |
69 |
0.2% |
Oil and Gas |
1 |
0.0% |
General Construction |
428 |
1.0% |
Heavy Construction |
778 |
1.9% |
Food Manufacturing |
1 |
0.0% |
Tobacco Manufacturing |
3 |
0.0% |
Textile Mills |
0 |
0.0% |
Apparel and Textile Manufacturing |
2 |
0.0% |
Lumber and Wood Production |
450 |
1.1% |
Furniture Manufacturing |
7 |
0.0% |
Paper Manufacturing |
80 |
0.2% |
Printing and Publishing |
185 |
0.4% |
Chemicals |
166 |
0.4% |
Petroleum Refining |
0 |
0.0% |
Rubber and Plastics |
166 |
0.4% |
Leather Manufacturing |
0 |
0.0% |
Stone, Glass, and Concrete |
194 |
0.5% |
Metals Fabrication |
379 |
0.9% |
Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing |
3,171 |
7.7% |
Transportation |
423 |
1.0% |
Travel Services |
15 |
0.0% |
Transport Services |
21 |
0.1% |
Communications |
51 |
0.1% |
Utilities |
267 |
0.6% |
Durables Wholesale |
1,237 |
3.0% |
Non Durables Wholesale |
106 |
0.3% |
Building Materials, Hardware and Garden |
385 |
0.9% |
General Merchandise Stores |
765 |
1.9% |
Food Markets |
1,320 |
3.2% |
Convenience Stores |
181 |
0.4% |
Other Food Stores |
38 |
0.1% |
Auto Dealers and Gas Stations |
1,000 |
2.4% |
Clothing Stores |
33 |
0.1% |
Furniture Stores |
37 |
0.1% |
Home Furnishings |
72 |
0.2% |
Electronics and Computer Stores |
88 |
0.2% |
Music Stores |
32 |
0.1% |
Restaurants |
2,221 |
5.4% |
Other Food Service |
138 |
0.3% |
Bars |
12 |
0.0% |
Drug Stores |
191 |
0.5% |
Liquor Stores |
20 |
0.0% |
Specialty Stores |
454 |
1.1% |
Catalog and Direct Sales |
37 |
0.1% |
Banks and Financial Institutions |
652 |
1.6% |
Insurance Carriers |
59 |
0.1% |
Insurance Agents and Brokers |
262 |
0.6% |
Real Estate |
417 |
1.0% |
Hotels and Lodging |
226 |
0.5% |
Dry Cleaning and Laundry |
35 |
0.1% |
Beauty and Barber Shops |
254 |
0.6% |
Other Personal Service |
135 |
0.3% |
Advertising |
7 |
0.0% |
Computer Services |
667 |
1.6% |
Other Business Services |
1,356 |
3.3% |
Auto Repair/Services |
480 |
1.2% |
Miscellaneous Repair Services |
94 |
0.2% |
Motion Pictures |
28 |
0.1% |
Entertainment and Recreation Services |
275 |
0.7% |
Health and Medical Services |
1,986 |
4.8% |
Hospitals |
2,219 |
5.4% |
Legal Services |
272 |
0.7% |
Primary and Secondary Education |
1,862 |
4.5% |
Colleges and Universities |
63 |
0.2% |
Social Services |
1,064 |
2.6% |
Child Care Services |
222 |
0.5% |
Museums and Zoos |
60 |
0.1% |
Membership Organizations |
638 |
1.5% |
Professional Services |
10,751 |
26.0% |
Government |
1,623 |
3.9% |
Unclassified Establishments |
33 |
0.1% |
Source: Applied Geographic Solutions, Thousand Oaks. CA |
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