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<br />B) Employment <br />The largest employer in Orange County is the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and <br />the UNC Hospitals, representing approximately 45% of all annual wages paid in the County. <br />The service, retail, local government, finance/banking and other services categories round out <br />the employment picture in Orange County. Since 1996, government, the service industry and <br />retail have led employment growth. <br />Total Annual Wages Paid <br />In Orange County, 1996 <br />All Oths~ <br />9X <br />'i Manufaet. <br />OX <br />Local Govt <br />ax <br />Fin/lr <br />8X Ratall <br />9X <br />aomce: FmPloynKnt SeoOity Camtissioo of NC <br />Employment By Sector, 1996 <br />Showing Change, 1996 vs. 1990 <br />25,000 <br />20,000 <br />15,000 <br />10,000 <br />5,000 <br />0 <br />~P ~` o Q~ <br />t4r 'fir ~`~' <br />souccc Finploymad Seatsity Commission ofNC <br />Government Employment <br />it• Govt. <br />45X <br />s <br />15X <br />The categorization of workers of UNC-CH and UNC Hospitals as state .government agencies <br />significantly impacts the distribution of .government workers in the County. Overall there are <br />23,013 government employees who work in the County. It is important to note that these <br />workers do not necessarily live in the county. These 23,013 workers constitute 45% of the <br />County's estimated working population. <br />+ 22 <br /> <br />+23% <br />+17"/0 +22% <br /> <br />+43X +4g°~6 +7996 f % <br />4 <br />