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Old School Flash Survey What Kind of Year was 2018 for NC s Tech Sector? Great Year Good Year Not a Good Year

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2010-Jan March May July Sept Nov 2011-Jan March May July Sept Nov 2012-Jan March May July Sept Nov 2013-Jan March May July Sept Nov 2014-Jan March May July Sept Nov 2015-Jan March May July Sept Nov 2016-Jan March May July Sept Nov 2017-Jan March May July Sept Nov 2018 -Jan March May July Sept Nov USA Nonfarm Payroll Employment 600 500 99 Straight Months of Employment Growth-Since September 2010, the Longest Continuous Private Job Growth in Our History 400 300 200 100 0-100 -200 Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

North Carolina Payroll Employment U.S. YoY % Chg 4 North Carolina 3 2 1 0-1 -2-3 -4-5 November 2018 US: 1.7% NC: 2.3% -6-7 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/Haver Analytics Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/Haver Analytics

North Carolina s Unemployment Rate January 2008 - December 2018 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

% Job Growth By State Rankings 14 12 North Carolina Rank 13 13 12 Neighbor s Rank 1 Year 5 Year 10 Year SC 10 11 11 10 8 TN 14 14 18 6 VA 19 28 26 4 2 GA 9 9 17 0 One Year Five Year Ten Year FL 7 3 2

% Wage Growth By State Rankings 18 16 14 North Carolina Rank 13 17 Neighbors Rank 1 Year 5 Year 10 Year SC 17 18 21 12 10 10 TN 24 31 23 8 VA 21 40 34 6 4 GA 29 17 29 2 0 One Year Five Year Ten Year FL 22 25 8

% GDP Growth By State Rankings 25 North Carolina Rank 22 Neighbors Rank 1 Year 5 Year 10 Year 20 SC 16 9 18 15 14 15 TN 13 11 11 10 VA 19 38 31 5 GA 8 8 25 0 One Year Five Year Ten Year FL 17 7 39

Employment Gains By Sector for the United States and NC Total Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transport & Utilities Financial Professional & Technical Services Education & Health Services Leisure & Hospitality Government 0.2% 0.5% 1.1% 1.4% 1.4% 1.7% 1.7% 2.0% 1.8% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.7% 3.1% 3.4% 3.7% 3.7% 4.0% North Carolina USA November 2017-2018 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

5 Year Job Growth 2012-2017 North Carolina Average 10.8% Graham Cherokee Clay Ashe Alleghany Northampton Surry Stokes Rockingham Gates Caswell Person Warren Watauga Halifax Hertford Wilkes Avery Yadkin Forsyth Guilford Franklin Alexander Edgecombe Bertie Yancey Caldwell Davie Nash Madison Iredell Davidson Burke Randolph Martin Washington Buncombe McDowell Catawba Chatham Wilson Haywood Rowan Wake Pitt Swain Beaufort Rutherford Lincoln Johnston Henderson Cabarrus Lee Greene Jackson Transylvania Cleveland Moore Harnett Wayne Polk Montgomery Gaston Stanly Macon Lenoir Craven Pamlico Growth above state average Growing below state average Losing Jobs Union Anson Richmond Hoke Scotland Robeson Bladen Columbus Sampson Brunswick Duplin Pender New Hanover Jones Onslow Carteret Tyrrell Hyde Dare Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW

Technology Data

Methodology 87 separate 6-digit NAICS code sectors to characterize the Total Technology Sector The Total Technology Sector was further broken down into four subcategories: Energy Technology Environmental Technology Life Sciences IT, Telecom, Hardware & Software (Tech Core) 65 separate 5-digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI), based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

The Difference Between Tech Industry Workers and Tech Occupational Workers 87 separate 6-digit NAICS 65 separate 5-digit (SOC) codes

Tech Industry in North Carolina - 2017 Percentage of Total North Carolina Economy Employee Establishment s s 254,230 19,371 Wages $26,557,000 5.9% 7.0% 11.1%

25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 5-Year Growth Sates for North Carolina s Sotal Se h Se tor 20.5% 13.8% North Carolina 7.1% 11.0% 8.9% 2.2% United States 2012-2017 17.4% 17.2% 7.7% 6.7% 2008-2013 2009-2014 2010-2015 2011-2016 2012-2017

3.0% 2.5% 2.0% 1.5% Total Tech Sector Growth Rate 2017 2.8% 1.4% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% North Carolina United States

North Carolina Total Tech Establishments, 2013-2017 2,971 New Tech Establishments Over the Past 5 Years 16,400 17,230 18,220 18,870 19,371 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Makeup of Tech Industry Percentage of Total North Carolina Tech Sector Energy Tech Environmental Tech Life Sciences IT 13,205 23,158 80,409 137,458 5% 9% 32% 54%

North Carolina s Technology Industry by Sub-Categories 2017 Tech Category Employment 2017 t 2017 Change 2016-2017 Change 2012-2012-2017 Establishments 2017 s 2017 Energy Tech 13,205 0.0% 12.3% 383 Environmental Tech 23,158 1.8% 17.0% 1,522 Life Sciences 80,409 4.1% 12.0% 4,681 IT 137,458 2.6% 21.1% 12,785

30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% North Carolina Se h Sub- Se tor 5-Year Growth Srends 9.9% 9.3% 4.1% Life S ien e s 0.6% IS 20.0% 4.4% 17.7% Snviro Se h8.8% Snergy Se h 28.4% 2008-2017 25.5% 15.7% 8.6% 22.0% 21.4% 14.5% 9.6% 21.1% 17.0% 12.3% 12.0% 2008-2013 2009-2014 2010-2015 2011-2016 2012-2017

North Carolina s Technology Industry by Sub-Categories 2016 Tech Category Category Employment, t, 2017 Change, 2016-2017 Change 2012-2012-2017 Establishments s 2017 Tech Services Services Tech Manufacturing g 190,373 3.5% 24.6% 18,608 63,857 0.9% -0.3% 763 Total Tech 254,230 2.8% 17.2% 19,371

40% 30% 20% 10% North Carolina Se h Servi es vs. Manufa turing 5-Year Growth Srends 2008-2017 21.4% Se h Servi es 12.6% 28.0% 24.5% 24.6% 0% -10% Se h 4.2% Manufa turing 0.7% -4.1% -2.1% -0.3% 2008-2013 2009-2014 2010-2015 2011-2016 2012-2017

Tech Industry Jobs by County in North Carolina

Average Annual Earnings per Worker by Subsector, 2017 Tech Category North Carolina North Carolina (With Purchasing Purchasing Power) Power) National Average Energy Tech $130,200 $143,200 $147,200 Environmental Tech $96,600 $106,200 $78,900 Life Sciences $113,900 $125,300 $124,000 IT $112,000 $123,200 $138,500

Average Annual Earnings per Worker by Subsector, 2017 $160,000 $140,000 $120,000 $100,000 $80,000 $143,200 $147,200 NC with PP US $125,300 $124,000 $123,200 $106,200 $78,900 $138,500 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $0 Energy Tech Environmental Tech Life Sciences IT

Average Annual Earnings per Worker by Subsector, 2017 Tech Category North Carolina North Carolina (With Purchasing Power) Power) National Average Tech Services $107,800 $118,600 $129,300 Tech Manufacturing $125,100 $137,600 $137,300 Total Tech $112,100 $123,400 $130,800

California Washington Massachusetts Texas United States New Jersey Illinois Delaware District of Columbia North Dakota Virginia Oregon Georgia North Carolina Colorado Oklahoma Michigan Pennsylvania Idaho Indiana Minnesota Alaska Alabama Connecticut Louisiana Arizona Maryland New York Missouri New Hampshire Tennessee West Virginia Iowa Ohio South Carolina Wyoming New Mexico Wisconsin Kansas Rhode Island Arkansas Nevada Kentucky Florida Utah Mississippi Montana Vermont Maine Nebraska South Dakota Hawaii Average Annual Earnings for Tech Sector Employees, 2017 Adjusted for Purchasing Power $130 765 $123 400 NC Ranks 13 th $0 $40,000 $80,000 $120,000 $160,000

5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% -1% -2% Sotal Se h 1-Year Sarnings Growth Inflation and Pur hasing Power Adjusted 2.0% 1.8% North Carolina 3.7% 2013-2017 2.7% United States -0.1% -1.3% 1.7% 1.2% 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Economic Impact of Technology Sector on State Economy, 2017 Impact Employees Earnings (Millions) (Millions) Sales (Millions) (Millions) Direct Impact 254,230 $26,600 $86,300 Multiplier 3.24 1.99 1.90 Indirect & Induced Impact 569,300 $26,400 $78,000 Total Impact 823,530 $52,957 $164,272

Tech Sector Contribution to State Economy, 2017 Remaining Economy 3,507,000 Jobs 81% Direct Impact 254,200 Jobs 6% Indirect & Induced Impact 569,300 Jobs 13% Remaining Economy $187,000M wages 78% Direct Impact $26,600M wages 11% Indirect & Induced Impact $26,400M wages 11% 19% of Jobs 22% of Wages

12% 10% 8% Technology Sector Employment as a Percentage of Total Employment (2017) 9.9% 9.2% 8.4% 8.4% 8.1% 7.9% 7.5% NC Ranks: 20 th 6% 5.9% 5.1% 4% 2% 0% Massachusetts Colorado California Virginia Maryland Washington Texas North Carolina New York

1.20 1.00 0.80 Location Quotient of North Carolina s Total Tech Sector 0.88 0.89 0.91 0.94 0.95 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

160 140 120 Long Term Technology Sector Trends (Percentage Change in Employment Post 2001) American South United States North Carolina 100 80 60 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019 2022 2025 2028

Nevada Washington North Carolina Utah New Hampshire Florida Michigan Georgia Massachusetts South Carolina Oregon Missouri California New York District of Columbia Arizona Idaho Tennessee Maine South Dakota Colorado Wisconsin Nebraska United States Minnesota Ohio Illinois Indiana Maryland Iowa Pennsylvania Hawaii Texas Alabama Connecticut Virginia New Jersey Montana Mississippi New Mexico Rhode Island Vermont Kansas Delaware Arkansas Oklahoma Kentucky Louisiana North Dakota Alaska West Virginia Wyoming Tech Sector Employment Growth, 2012-2017 6.7% 17.2% NC Ranks 3 rd Growing more than twice as fast as the National average -30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30%

Tech Sector Employment Growth, 2012-2017 Top 10 Ranked 11-40 Ranked 41-50

North Carolina Texas California New York Colorado Massachusetts Washington Maryland Virginia Technology Sector Employment Growth Rates (2012-2017) Total Tech Sector 1.1% 4.1% -0.3% 17.2% 11.8% 11.5% 8.4% 13.4% 17.4% North Carolina Texas California New York Colorado Massachusetts Washington Maryland Virginia IT Tech Sector 15.0% 21.1% 24.4% 16.9% 14.4% 11.7% 27.0% 4.2% 3.9% -10% 0% 10% 20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30%

Nevada Utah Washington California South Carolina North Carolina New Hampshire New York Michigan Missouri District of Columbia Louisiana Tennessee Texas Wisconsin Colorado Nebraska Georgia United States Florida Arizona Idaho Oregon Massachusetts Illinois Montana Maine Ohio Pennsylvania Wyoming Indiana South Dakota Hawaii Minnesota Maryland Virginia Connecticut Alabama Mississippi West Virginia New Jersey North Dakota Delaware Iowa Alaska Oklahoma Kentucky Arkansas Vermont Kansas Rhode Island New Mexico IT Sector Employment Growth, 2012-2017 13.6% 21.1% NC Ranks 6 th -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Expected Tech Sector Employment Growth 2018-2023 Top 10 Ranked 11-40 Ranked 41-50

Tech Occupations in North Carolina 2017 Total Tech Occupation Jobs 299,518 Median Hourly Wage $38.58 2012-2017 Employment Change 21.6%

Staffing Patterns of Tech Industries & Tech Occupations, 2017 37% of tech occupation jobs are employed in tech industries. Tech Industry Jobs 254,230 Tech Occupation Jobs 299,518

Business Operation Specialists 32,003 Top Four Tech Occupations Software Developers, Applications 24,712 Computer Systems Analysts 25,141 Computer User Support Specialists 21,743 $32.49 $46.93 $42.96 $23.56 10.7% 8.9% 8.4% Employment Growth Rate, 2012-2017 56.2% 32.8% 12.4% 7.3% 25.5%

Tech Occupations Growth, 2012-2017 Top 10 Ranked 11-30 Ranked 31-50

Tech Occupations by County in North Carolina

How Competitive Is North Carolina? Winning the Race

Percentage of Women Working in the Tech Industry District of Columbia North Carolina Wisconsin Minnesota Massachusetts Missouri Indiana South Dakota Nebraska Georgia New York Maryland Maine New Jersey Tennessee New Hampshire California Connecticut Iowa South Carolina Florida Virginia Illinois Hawaii United States Pennsylvania Delaware Kansas Arizona Washington Alabama Nevada Colorado Vermont Rhode Island Oregon Michigan Montana Ohio Mississippi Utah Arkansas Texas New Mexico Kentucky Idaho Oklahoma Alaska Louisiana North Dakota Wyoming West Virginia 35.6% 31.7% NC Ranks #1 State 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

Maryland Massachusetts North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode Island New Hampshire Michigan North Dakota Montana Connecticut Alabama Wisconsin Iowa Colorado Nebraska Mississippi District of Columbia Georgia New Mexico New York Vermont Indiana Missouri United States Arizona Hawaii Ohio Alaska Utah Tennessee Oregon Wyoming California Texas Kansas Washington Illinois Virginia South Carolina Kentucky Delaware Louisiana West Virginia Minnesota Florida Arkansas Oklahoma South Dakota Idaho Maine New Jersey Nevada Higher Education R&D in Science & Engineering Fields Intensity R&D As A Percentage of GDP (2016) 0.36% 0.55% NC Ranks 3 rd 0.00% 0.10% 0.20% 0.30% 0.40% 0.50% 0.60% 0.70% 0.80% 0.90% 1.00%

California Massachusetts Pennsylvania Washington New York Florida Texas North Carolina Minnesota Georgia Maryland Michigan Oregon Indiana Ohio Arizona New Hampshire Illinois Missouri Iowa Tennessee Colorado Virginia Wisconsin New Jersey Utah Alabama Kansas New Mexico Nebraska Louisiana South Carolina Idaho Montana Kentucky Oklahoma Arkansas Nevada District of Columbia Mississippi Hawaii Connecticut Delaware South Dakota Rhode Island Vermont West Virginia Alaska North Dakota Wyoming Maine Technology Licenses and Options Executed From Universities (2017) 380 NC Ranks 8 th 0 100 200 300 400 500 600

California Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania Texas North Carolina Maryland Minnesota Ohio Florida Indiana Arizona Illinois Washington Georgia Utah Michigan Colorado Iowa Alabama Missouri Louisiana Tennessee Wisconsin New Mexico New Jersey Virginia Kentucky Kansas Oregon South Carolina Nebraska Oklahoma New Hampshire Nevada Delaware District of Columbia Connecticut Rhode Island Vermont Arkansas Mississippi Montana West Virginia South Dakota Wyoming Hawaii Alaska North Dakota Idaho Maine Start-Ups From Universities (2017) 41 NC Ranks 6 th 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

California Massachusetts Utah New York United States Washington Colorado District of Columbia Connecticut New Hampshire Illinois Minnesota Georgia Maryland Rhode Island North Carolina Pennsylvania Oregon Texas Florida Maine Vermont Delaware New Jersey Arizona Montana Virginia Tennessee New Mexico Michigan Ohio Nevada Missouri Idaho Nebraska Wisconsin Indiana Kansas Wyoming Arkansas South Carolina Kentucky Alaska South Dakota Hawaii Iowa Alabama Mississippi Oklahoma North Dakota Louisiana West Virginia Venture Capital Funding Per $1 Million of GSP, 2012-2017 $1 611 $3 745 NC Ranks 15 th $0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000

Overall North Carolina IT Sector Rankings Metric Value Rank IT Sector as a Percentage of Total Employment (2017) 3.2% 16 IT (Tech Core) Employment Growth (2012-2017) 21.1% 6 Expected IT Sector Employment Growth (2018-2023) 11.0% 8 Average Annual Wage for IT Sector Employees with Purchasing Power (2017) $123,206 12 Indicates a state ranking of 15 th or higher Indicates a state ranking between 16 th and 35 th Indicates a state ranking greater than 36 th

Overall North Carolina Tech Sector Rankings Metric Value Rank Technology Sector Location Quotients (2017) 0.95 20 Technology Sector Employment Growth (2012-2017) 17.2% 3 Average Annual Wage for Technology Sector Employees with Purchasing Power (2017) $123,362 13 Percentage of Women in the Technology Workforce 35.6% 2 (1) Tech Industry Diversity Index 79.2 22 Indicates a state ranking of 15 th or higher Indicates a state ranking between 16 th and 35 th Indicates a state ranking greater than 36 th

Overall North Carolina Tech Occupations Rankings Metric Value Rank Percentage of Tech Occupations As a Total of All Occupations (2017) 6.9% 20 Tech Occupations Growth (2012-2017) 21.6% 6 Expected Tech Occupations Growth (2018-2023) 11.2% 5 Median Hourly Earnings Adjusted for Purchasing Power (2017) Indicates a state ranking of 15 th or higher Indicates a state ranking between 16 th and 35 th $42.45 4 Indicates a state ranking greater than 36 th

Metric Value Rank Total R&D As a Percentage of GSP (2015) 2.4% 19 Business Performed R&D as a Percentage of Private Industry Output (2015) 2.0% 16 Higher Education R&D in S&E Fields as a Percentage of GDP (2016) 0.55% 3 Patents Issued per 1,000 Science & Engineering Workers (2016) 17.8 18 Venture Capital Funding Per $1 Million of GDP (2012-2017) $1,611 15 Technology Licenses and Options Executed from Universities (2017) 380 8 Start-Ups from Universities (2017) 41 6 SBIR and STTR Funding Per $1 Million of GDP (2012-2017) $132 17 Small Business Opening Rate vs. Closing Rate (2016) 2.1% 13 Change in Employment by Young Companies (2014-2016) 13.1% 6 Completed STEM Education Programs per 1,000 Enrolled Students (2017) 30.7 16 Percent Change in Tech & STEM Education Program Completions (2012-2017) 32% 16 Average In-State Tuition Cost (2018-2019) $7,220 6 State Spending Per Student for Higher Education (2018) $10,541 8

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NC Remains One of the Best Technology States in the Country, and Looking Ahead The Future Should Be Even Better