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North Carolina is a major textile manufacturer, producing cotton, synthetic, and silk goods as well as various kinds of knit items. Electrical machinery, pharmaceuticals, computers, and chemicals are the other manufactured items. The state abounds in mineral resources such as mica, feldspar, olivine, crushed granite, talc, clays, lithium materials and phosphate rock.
The state has a strong "aquaculture", and the most valuable fish are catfish, crayfish, and the Atlantic menhaden. The common fish products are blue crabs, clams, flounder and shrimp.
| GSP | $400.2 billion (2008) |
| Unemployment rate | 10% (2011) |
| Major sectors | Financial services, mining, manufacturing, insurance and real estate, medicine |
| Major industries | Transportation, construction, agriculture, fishing, tourism, lumber industries |
Finance, insurance and real estate make up North Carolina's leading service industry group. Charlotte is one of the important financial centers housing large banking companies. Business and personal services rank second in the service group in the state. Private healthcare, private schools, research facilities, motels, law firms and repair shops make up the business services group. The third-ranking service industry is wholesale and retail trade, which includes automobiles, building materials, groceries, tobacco, food stores, and service stations.
| North Carolina State Profile |
