Basic Market Research Tools

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Provides data on the total number of establishments, mid-March employment, first quarter and annual payroll, and number of establishments by nine employment-size classes by detailed industry for all counties in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas(American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands).

Employers without a fixed location within a state (or of unknown county location) are included under a "statewide" classification at the end of the county tables. This incomplete detail causes only slight understatement of county employment.

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Call BLNC toll-free at 1-800-228-8443 or (919) 807-4280, Monday through Friday. A Business Counselor will discuss your needs and help you find the appropriate resources to accomplish your goals

Allows access to labor market data. Most recent published data at the statewide level is displayed on this screen. Programs may not display data for all areas due to the unavailability of estimates at all geographic levels. Data is produced by LEAD (Labor & Economic Analysis Division) of the North Carolina Department of Commerce under contract with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) except for: National estimates, which are produced solely by the BLS; all Business Closings, and CES employment estimates for the Goldsboro and Jacksonville MSAs, which are produced solely by the LEAD

Sponsored by the N.C. Department of Commerce to support and guide North Carolina businesses in their efforts to succeed and grow.

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Endorsed by the Small Business Center Network of North Carolina, this site is best used as a source to purchase high quality detailed market research reports for several hundred to several thousand dollars.

Includes information from the U.S. Department of Labor on skills, abilities, work activities, and interests associated with occupations.

Trulia provides comprehensive real estate guides with up-to-date information about housing prices, real estate trends, market activity, and neighborhood information (schools, crime, community info).