Southeast Industrial Labor Report_Q1 2024

SOUTHEAST INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL JOB MIGRATION Workers Switching to Transportation/Warehousing and Manufacturing from Other Industries

TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING

2022 2021 2020

125

100

Since 2020, nearly 495,000 employees in Southeast metros changed from roles in other industries into transportation & warehousing jobs. Atlanta, South Florida, Orlando, and Nashville each recorded more than 50,000 job switches.

75

50

(Ths.)

25

-

Hampton Roads Charlotte Greensboro/W-S Raleigh-Durham Greenville

Columbia

Charleston

Nashville

Atlanta

Savannah

Jacksonville

Orlando

Tampa

South Florida

# Job Gains from Other Industries

MANUFACTURING

MANUFACTURING

125

2022 2021 2020

100

75

More than 470,000 workers shifted into manufacturing jobs in key Southeast metros during the same period, led by Atlanta.

50

(Ths.)

25

-

Hampton Roads Charlotte Greensboro/WS Raleigh-Durham Greenville

Columbia

Charleston

Nashville

Atlanta

Savannah Jacksonville

Orlando

Tampa

South Florida

# Job Gains from Other Industries

Source: U. S. Census Bureau

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