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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°/t, 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 />State Govt. <br />Atl Others 45% <br />8% <br />M an ufact. <br />5% <br />Local Govt. <br />8% <br />Finllns/RE Service <br />BS6 Ratall 15% <br />ex <br />awrce: Enq~loymea Seaairy cA,mnsaim 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 />D <br />+ ~ <br /> <br />+2396 <br />+~~ +~ <br />+4396 +4g96 +29% + <br />0 <br />Y~~~`~ ~~o~pe° ~~o~t' `oo ~,e Q lea Q. OQ <br />sourx Eroploymeot Seauity Covaoiaion ofNC <br />Government Employment <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 />4 <br />