FIGURE 2: North Carolina Employment as a Share of Total U.S. Employment 1981–20113 NC Emp. Share U.S. Emp.
Trendline 1981–1999
3.3%
3.1%
2.9%
2.7%
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2.5%
FIGURE 3: North Carolina’s Median Income Relative to U.S. Median Income 1984 - 20114 110.0% 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0%
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
50.0%
10