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Salem, OH vs Oak Island, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oak Island has been positive.
- Oak Island has 0.4% less unemployment than Salem.
- Oak Island job growth has increased by 16.5% in the past 10 years.
 Salem, OHOak Island, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth13.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%  Unlock6.3%
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Over 8 years ago

Salem is a beautiful town with great people. Even though it is a small town it has a good hospital, good restaurants and enough stores to find almost anything you  More

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Salem is experiencing a renaissance of late. A large group of citizens formed a committee called the Salem Downtown Technical Advisory Committee and this committee has  More

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