Blount County Workforce
Blount County Employment Wages
| 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
|
8.2%
|
|
Tennessee
|
10.4%
|
|
United States
|
9.7%
|
Source: TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development - May 2010.