Northeastern Workforce Development Board
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
Northeastern
Region
L ABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
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-4%
0%
4%
8%
12%
16%
20%
Mar-12
Jul-12
Nov-12
Mar-13
Jul-13
Nov-13
Mar-14
Jul-14
Nov-14
Mar-15
Jul-15
Nov-15
Mar-16
Jul-16
Nov-16
Mar-17
March 2017
Unemployment
Rates*
Northeastern
6.4%
3.7 4.6 5.5 6.8 9.2 12.3
May 2017
Dare
7.9%
Currituck
5.0%
Tyrrell
9.2%
Hyde
12.3%
Chowan
5.6%
Gates
5.1%
Washington
7.1%
Camden
4.6%
Pasquotank
5.9%
Perquimans
5.9%
Trending
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
1,890 More People Working
in March than previous month
119 Fewer People Working
than same period one year ago
Northeastern Total = 72,731
UNEMPLOYMENT*
Northeastern Total = 4,937
March 2017
Current Previous
Region 6.4% 7.9%
NC 4.7% 5.0%
US 4.6% 4.9%
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
11% Higher
than same period one year ago
Northeastern Total = $136,384,230
Source: NC Dept. of Revenue
Note: February 2017 data most current available at
time of release.
METRO JOB GROWTH*
300 More Jobs
in March than previous month
Greenville Total = 78,900
300 More Jobs
in March than previous month
New Bern Total = 44,900
ONLINE JOB ADS
2,244 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
1,019 Fewer Vacancies
than same period one year ago
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
5-Year
Percent Change
in Number
Employed*
Source: LAUS, Labor & Economic Analysis,
NC Dept. of Commerce
Who’s Hiring What Jobs
past 90 days from May 1, 2017 past 90 days from May 1, 2017
• Registered Nurses 92
• Retail Salespersons 77
• First-Line Supervisors, Food Prep. 69
• Maintenance & Repair Workers 68
• Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 66
• First-Line Supervisors, Retail Sales 49
• Physical Therapists 44
• Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers 41
• State of North Carolina 66
• Lowe's 53
• Kindred Healthcare 51
• U.S. Coast Guard 39
• Sentara Healthcare 36
• McDonald's Corporation 34
• MileOne 27
• Triple Canopy, Inc 23
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
*Estimates subject to monthly and annual revisions. This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and
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Northeastern Workforce Development Board
LABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017
March 2016
Camden
Labor Force
4,706
4,648
4,598
4,703
Employed
4,489
4,415
4,338
4,451
Unemployed
217
233
260
252
Rate
4.6
5.0
5.7
5.4
Chowan
Labor Force
5,638
5,578
5,675
5,706
Employed
5,325
5,235
5,269
5,336
Unemployed
313
343
406
370
Rate
5.6
6.1
7.2
6.5
Currituck
Labor Force
12,916
12,994
12,957
12,962
Employed
12,273
12,226
12,131
12,228
Unemployed
643
768
826
734
Rate
5.0
5.9
6.4
5.7
Dare
Labor Force
17,982
17,591
17,239
18,388
Employed
16,562
15,522
14,998
16,748
Unemployed
1,420
2,069
2,241
1,640
Rate
7.9
11.8
13.0
8.9
Gates
Labor Force
5,230
5,206
5,154
5,192
Employed
4,965
4,920
4,862
4,933
Unemployed
265
286
292
259
Rate
5.1
5.5
5.7
5.0
Hyde
Labor Force
2,026
1,991
1,983
2,076
Employed
1,777
1,681
1,659
1,817
Unemployed
249
310
324
259
Rate
12.3
15.6
16.3
12.5
Pasquotank
Labor Force
17,663
17,568
17,439
17,655
Employed
16,619
16,412
16,202
16,507
Unemployed
1,044
1,156
1,237
1,148
Rate
5.9
6.6
7.1
6.5
Perquimans
Labor Force
5,264
5,207
5,138
5,242
Employed
4,952
4,862
4,752
4,912
Unemployed
312
345
386
330
Rate
5.9
6.6
7.5
6.3
Tyrrell
Labor Force
1,428
1,357
1,319
1,434
Employed
1,296
1,195
1,131
1,291
Unemployed
132
162
188
143
Rate
9.2
11.9
14.3
10.0
Washington
Labor Force
4,815
4,764
4,844
4,982
Employed
4,473
4,373
4,417
4,627
Unemployed
342
391
427
355
Rate
9.2
11.9
14.3
10.0
Civilian Labor Force Estimates*
*Estimates subject to monthly and annual revisions.
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