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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-Dec 08
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Over 12 Month Period (Jan 08)
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Over 5 Year Period (Jan 04)
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(Dec 2008)
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Jobs Lost
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Percent
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Jobs Lost
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Percent
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Jobs Lost
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Percent
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United States Textile & Apparel Workers:
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459.9
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-210.6
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-31.5%
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-52.3
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-10.2%
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-242.2
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-34.5%
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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-Dec 08
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Over 12 Month Period (Jan 08)
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Over 5 Year Period (Jan 04)
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(Dec 08)
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Jobs Lost
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Percent
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Jobs Lost
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Percent
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Jobs Lost
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Percent
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United States Textile Workers:
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278.2
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-128.7
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-31.7%
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-82.9
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-22.9%
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-243.2
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-46.6%
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Alabama
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11.1
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-12.1
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-52.2%
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-3.8
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-25.5%
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-16.5
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-59.7%
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Georgia
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56.5
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-18.9
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-25.0%
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-5.6
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-9.0%
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-18.9
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-25.1%
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North Carolina
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44.3
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-23.2
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-34.3%
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-5.4
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-10.8%
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-32.2
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-42.1%
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South Carolina*
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26.3
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-20.7
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-44.0%
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-3.0
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-10.2
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-24.6
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-48.3%
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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*Includes Apparel
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Questions? Contact Kim Pettit at kpettit@ncto.org
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