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Textile and Apparel Job Losses Over the Past 5 Years
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(Thousands of jobs, not seasonally adjusted)
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Latest Employment Figures
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Change Since:
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Since 2005 Quota Phase-out
Dec 04-Oct 09
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Over 12 Month Period (Nov 08)
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Over 5 Year Period (Nov 04)
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October 2009
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Jobs Lost
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Percent
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Jobs Lost
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Jobs Lost
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United States Textile & Apparel Workers:
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411.2
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-259.3
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-38.6%
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-61.7
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-13.0%
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-267.0
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-39.4%
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Textile Job Losses Over the Past 5 Years
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(Thousands of jobs, not seasonally adjusted)
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Latest Employment Figures
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Change Since:
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Since 2005 Quota Phase-out
Dec 04-Oct 09
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Over 12 Month Period (Nov 08)
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Over 5 Year Period (Nov 04)
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October 2009
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Jobs Lost
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Percent
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Jobs Lost
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Jobs Lost
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Percent
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United States Textile Workers:
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247.0
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-159.9
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-39.3%
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-302.0
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-13.4%
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-163.9
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-39.9%
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Alabama
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7.8
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-15.4
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-66.4%
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-3.5
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-31.0%
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-15.3
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-66.2%
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Georgia
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51.5
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-21.1
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-29.1%
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-5.6
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-10.0%
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-21.7
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-29.6%
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North Carolina
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38.5
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-33.3
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-46.4%
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-6.0
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-13.5%
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-33.7
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-46.7%
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South Carolina*
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21.7
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-25.3
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-53.8%
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-3.9
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-15.2%
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-25.4
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-53.9%
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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*Includes Apparel
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Questions: Contact Mike Hubbard at mhubbard@ncto.org
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