AM_Carolinas Discover CLT_Q4 2018 | Page 7

Charlotte has seen a 23% increase in jobs over the last seven years, resulting in the region now having over 1.2 million employees. From 2012-2017 the Charlotte region added an additional 225,000 jobs, averaging 37,000 new jobs per year. Projected job growth 1,400,000 1,300,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 900,000 800,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year 62% 21% 17% Professional Manufacturing + Construction Services Strong employment growth expected in the future 3.7% Forbes projects that job growth in Charlotte will average 3.7% annually over the next three years 7