Area Quick Facts:
Civilian Labor Force*
July 2013
Craven 44,355
Jones 4,467
Pamlico 5,514
North Carolina 4,751,306
*Not Seasonally Adjusted; preliminary data.
Source: LAUS, Labor & Economic Analysis
Division, NC Dept. of Commerce
Unemployment Rates
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Duration of Benefits by County
July
2013
June
2013
July
2012
Craven 9.8 9.9 10.0
Jones 8.9 9.0 10.7
Pamlico 8.9 8.9 9.4
North Carolina 9.1 9.3 10.0
Source: LAUS, Labor & Economic Analysis Division, NC Dept. of Commerce
July 2013 data are preliminary, June 2013 data are revised, and July 2012 data have
undergone annual processing.
Craven Jones Pamlico North Carolina
July 2013 16.2 15.2 15.5 16.1
July 2012 17.1 17.2 15.5 16.2
Duration is defined as the number of weeks compensated for the year, divided by the
number of first payments.
Unemployment Rates*
July 2013
North Carolina
Not Seasonally Adjusted 9.1
Smoothed Seasonally
Adjusted 8.9
United States
Not Seasonally Adjusted 7.7
Seasonally Adjusted 7.4
*NC data are preliminary.
Source: LAUS, Labor & Economic Analysis
Division, NC Dept. of Commerce
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Craven, Jones and Pamlico
Labor Market Information at a Glance
August 2013
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New Corporations
Craven Jones Pamlico
July 2013 41 2 3
July 2012 36 2 7
Source: NC Dept. of the Secretary of State
New Bern DWS
Craven County JobLink
2836 Neuse Blvd.
New Bern, NC 28560
Phone: 252-514-4828
Fax: 252-514-4840
Jobs Line: 252-636-9001
Email:
esc.job.newbern@nccommerce.com
Average Unemployment Insurance Benefit
in North Carolina
July 2013 $294.72
July 2012 $289.26
Source: WRE Unit, Labor & Economic Analysis Division, NC Dept. of Commerce
Source: WRE, Labor & Economic Analysis Division, NC Dept. of Commerce
July
2013
July
2012
July
2011
Craven 691 725 930
Jones 60 104 111
Pamlico 67 86 79
Individuals Receiving
UI Checks
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
10.5
11.0
11.5
12.0
12.5
Jul‐12 Aug‐12 Sep‐12 Oct‐12 Nov‐12 Dec‐12 Jan‐13 Feb‐13 Mar‐13 Apr‐13 May‐13 Jun‐13 Jul‐13
Craven
Jones
Pamlico
Data provided by: Labor & Economic Analysis Division, North Carolina Dept. of Commerce
4329 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4329
Phone: 919-707-1500 Fax: 919-715-6866
Email: lead@nccommerce.com Website: nccommerce.com/lead
Unemployment Rate Trends
Source: LAUS, Labor & Economic Analysis Division, NC Dept. of Commerce
July 2013 data are preliminary, June 2013 data are revised, while all other data have undergone annual processing.
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine
Craven, Jones, and Pamlico
Online Ad Distribution July 2013
Distribution Volume
Full Time 530
Part Time 197
Contract 63
Age Range of Individuals Filing
Initial Claims* - July 2013
Craven Jones Pamlico NC
16—19 2% - * 1%
20—24 16% * * 11%
25—34 22% 40% 29% 25%
65 + 3% - * 3%
Source: WRE, Labor & Economic Analysis Division,
NC Dept. of Commerce
Note: May not sum due to rounding and unreported category.
*Data are suppressed.
35—44 18% 20% 25% 23%
55—64 17% * * 14%
45—54 23% 23% 18% 23%
Initial Claims
July 2013
Initial
Claims
Craven 266
Jones 30
Pamlico 28
Source: WRE, Labor & Economic Analysis Division,
NC Dept. of Commerce
Statewide 33,904