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Textile and Apparel Job Losses Over the Past 5 Years

(Thousands of  jobs, not seasonally adjusted)

 

Latest Employment Figures

Change Since:

 

Since 2005 Quota Phase-out

Dec 04-Dec 07

Over 12 Month Period (Dec 06)

Over 5 Year Period (Dec 02)

 

(Dec 2007)

Jobs Lost

Percent

Jobs Lost

Percent

Jobs Lost

Percent

United States Textile & Apparel Workers:

520.8

-149.6

-22.3%

-49.8

-8.7%

-287.7

-35.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textile Job Losses Over the Past 5 Years

(Thousands of  jobs, not seasonally adjusted)

 

Latest Employment Figures

Change Since:

 

Since 2005 Quota Phase-out

Over 12 Month Period (Nov 06)

Over 5 Year Period (Nov 02)

 

(Nov 2006)

Jobs Lost

Percent

Jobs Lost

Percent

Jobs Lost

Percent

United States Textile Workers:

317.1

-83.7

-20.9%

-26

-7.6%

-156.6

-33.1%

Alabama

15.4

-7.8

-33.6%

-1.9

-11.0%

-11.7

-43.2%

Georgia

64.7

-7.9

-10.9%

-5.3

-7.6%

NA

NA

North Carolina

51.8

-20.0

-27.9%

-5.2

-9.1%

-42.6

-45.1%

South Carolina*

28.5

-18.5

-39.4%

-6.3

-18.1%

NA

NA

Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

*Includes Apparel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Questions? Contact Kim Pettit at kpettit@ncto.org

National Council of Textile Organizations
 

National Council of Textile Organizations
 
    
NCTO Washington Office NCTO North Carolina Office
910 17th Street, NW, Suite 1020 P.O. Box 99
Washington, DC 20006 Gastonia, NC 28053
Phone: (202) 822-8028 Phone: (704) 824-3522
Fax: (202) 822-8029 Fax: (704) 824-0630

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