Catawba County

Economic Development Corporation

Workforce

Bolstered by a strong work ethic among decidedly skilled and highly educated employees, Catawba County's workforce has proven to be adaptable to the requirements of our most diversified industries. The North Carolina Employment Security Commission is readily available to assist companies with recruitment and screening at no cost to employers. Catawba Valley Community College can provide customized training for new and expanding industries.

The EDC Committee of 100 recently commissioned The Pathfinders Group, an independent analysis firm from Dallas, Texas, to do a labor analysis of the laborshed serving Catawba County in order to determine our real under- and un-employment circumstances. Armed with a true understanding of our labor picture, we should be able to truly quantify our true workforce availability to prospective employers .

To view a summary of the Labor Analysis please select the link below:

Summary of The Catawba County Area Labor Availability Report (151 KB)

To view the full Labor Analysis, please select the following link:

The Catawba County Area Labor Availability Report (230 KB)

Select a link below to view a .pdf file from our library for more details.

Civilian Labor Force Estimates (& Unemployment Rates) (137 KB)

Labor Analysis (93 KB)

Employment & Wages (2006) (83 KB)

Job Applicants Profile (142 KB)

Educational Attainment (142 KB)

Employment & Temporary Staffing Agencies (57 KB)

"Workforce" Section of the Fact Book (256 KB) (contains all information above)