Workforce Employment
A productive and affordable workforce.
The Eastern Region has exactly what employers are looking for in a workforce. Wages and other worker-related costs are lower, and productivity is higher, than the national averages. A strong work ethic characterizes employees throughout the Region. And a pro-business environment help keeps labor-related issues to a minimum.
North Carolina is a right-to-work state, with a unionization rate that is among the lowest in the nation. The Eastern Region offers low workers' compensation rates. Unemployment insurance rates are also among the nation's lowest.
