Labor Statistics

If you ask any industry leader in Union County to name the secret to our success, you’ll hear the same answer time and time again: it’s the people.  

Union County benefits from a workforce development ecosystem that starts in our award-winning public schools and continues through our institutions of higher education, ensuring local employers have a technically capable workforce with a strong concentration of skills in precision manufacturing, advanced materials, and related technical fields. Local employers draw from a talent pipeline supported by South Piedmont Community College, Wingate University, and workforce training partners that emphasize hands-on, industry-driven education.  

Combined with a strong work ethic, competitive wage environment, and proximity to the Charlotte regional labor market, Union County offers companies confidence that they can recruit, train, and retain the skilled employees needed to operate efficiently and innovate successfully.