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The characteristics that make NC's Southeast economy strong are advantages you can leverage for your business: two international ports, seven military installations, a low corporate tax rate, foreign trade zones, well-respected colleges and universities, a productive agricultural base, and major interstate highways. The region has invested in assets that will give your business a competitive advantage in the global marketplace.


5 Metropolitan Statistical Areas with the following annual Gross Domestic Product
- Fayetteville: $17 Billion
- Wilmington: $13.6 Billion
- Jacksonville: $7.9 Billion
- New Bern: $5 Billion
- Goldsboro: $4.4 Billion

Labor Force Numbers worth Noting
- 808,000+ labor force
- 760,000+ employed in the region
- 8.6% regional unemployment rate
- 83,000+ military labor force
- 18,000+ military personnel exiting service every year
- 51% of the population is in the prime working age range
- 61% with college experience
- 20% with bachelor's degree
- $700 regional average weekly wage
- #2 lowest unionization rate in U.S.
- NC is a Right-to-Work State
- 9 certified Work Ready communities More Workforce Data
Home to 7 Military Installations
- Fort Bragg (Army)
- Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
- Marine Corps Air Station New River
- Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
- Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point
- Pope Army Airfield
- Seymour Johnson Air Force Base