Automotive Suppliers
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Automotive Suppliers Strength in Sullivan County
- Sullivan County's labor shed has seen the following grown in jobs in this sector from 2011-2019:
- 183% growth in Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
- 102% growth in Motor Vehicle Brake Manufacturing
- 38% growth in Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components Manufacturing.
- 24% growth in Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing.
- Sullivan County's labor shed features more workers in the following industries than the average US labor shed:
- 14 times the US average of people employed in Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components Manufacturing.
- 7 times the US average of people employed in Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing.
- 5 times the US average of people employed in Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing.
- 3 times the US average of people employed in Motor Vehicle Brake Manufacturing.
- Business Facilities ranked Tennessee the #1 state in the nation for Automotive Manufacturing Strength in 5 of the last 7 years.
- Tennessee exported $5.9 billion in automotive equipment in 2016.
- Sullivan County is located in a Foreign Trade Zone.