Overall, military spending is estimated to support 6653,263 jobs within North Carolina, which is roughly 11 percent of North Carolina's approximate 5.9 million jobs as of 2020. The military supports a significant number of jobs across various sectors, with 130,952 federal government jobs, 27,583 state and local government jobs, and 494,729 private industry jobs. The Construction sector has the highest number of military-supported jobs at nearly 80,000, while other major sectors include Health Care and Social Assistance, Retail Trade, Professional Services, and Administrative Services. Sectors with the least military-supported jobs are Forestry, Fishing, Mining, and Utilities.
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