Joining the ranks of the nation’s top counties for employment growth is nothing new to Rutherford County, and a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the county at the number two spot.

The Third Quarter 2012 County Employment and Wages report indicates that employment increased in 276 of the 328 largest U.S. counties, of which Rutherford is included. The report measures employment growth from September 2011 to September 2012.

While national employment, measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, is up 1.6 percent, Rutherford County demonstrated an impressive 6.8 percent increase, making it second in the nation for percentage increase in employment.

Rutherford County Mayor Ernest Burgess says our county is growing and the economy really is looking up…

"Destination Rutherford exists to stimulate economic prosperity and create jobs,” said Destination Rutherford Chairman Bill Jones. “Second in the nation is quite an achievement, and this report proves, once again, that our efforts and cooperation with key leaders are working to allow us to foster an environment for significant economic growth.”The employment and wage data in the report are compiled under the QCEW program and derived from reports submitted by every employer subject to unemployment insurance laws. The 9.2 million employer reports cover 132.6 million full- and part-time workers.

Source:

Katy Francisco Riddle, 
Director of Communications and Marketing
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
Rutherford County Mayor Ernest Burgess (3/27/13) 

The full report is available here: 
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cewqtr_03282013.pdf