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  • Tennessee is a Right-to-Work State
  • The Loudon County Labor market area is defined as an area within a 30-mile radius centered on Loudon County.  This region includes all of Loudon County and Roane County, as well as portions of Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Cumberland, Knox, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Rhea, and Scott counties.
  • County Labor Force = 22,360 (January 2007)
  • Workforce Area Population = 660,812
  • County Unemployment Rate = 4.5% (January 2007)
  • Mean travel time to work = 24.8 minutes Census 2000
  • Loudon County Area Labor Market Statistics Report

  • Employment by Industry in Loudon County
    Industry Number Employed % of Employment
    Agriculture
    379 2.1
    Construction 1,395 7.7
    Manufacturing 4,106 22.7
    Wholesale Trade 670 3.7
    Retail Trade 2,288 12.7
    Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities 1,195 6.6
    Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 809 4.5
    Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, and Waste Management Services
    1,394 7.7
    Educational, Health, and Social Services 2,885 16.0
    Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, and Food Services 1,204 6.7
    Other Services (except public administration) 960 5.3
    Public Administration 451 2.5
    Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000

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Wages

2005 Average Manufacturing Wages
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Loudon County Economic Development Agency
274 Blair Bend • Loudon, Tennessee 37774
Phone: 865-458-8889 • Fax: 865-458-3792 • Email Us