Turning Point Workforce Development Board
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
Turning Point
Region
L ABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
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-4%
-3%
-2%
-1%
0%
1%
2%
3%
Jun-11
Oct-11
Feb-12
Jun-12
Oct-12
Feb-13
Jun-13
Oct-13
Feb-14
Jun-14
Oct-14
Feb-15
Jun-15
Oct-15
Feb-16
Jun-16
June 2016
Unemployment
Rates*
Turning Point
7.9%
3.9 5.0 5.5 6.5 7.5 9.2
August 2016
Who’s Hiring What Jobs
past 90 days from July 27, 2016 past 90 days from July 27, 2016
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
• Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 229
• Registered Nurses 227
• Kelly Services 72
• Tyson Foods 67
Nash
6.8%
Halifax
8.2%
Edgecombe
8.7%
Northampton
7.3%
Wilson
8.7%
Trending
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
1,772 Fewer People Working
in June than previous month
8 Fewer People Working
than same period one year ago
Turning Point Total = 120,429
ONLINE JOB ADS
3,628 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
534 Fewer Vacancies
than same period one year ago
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
UNEMPLOYMENT*
Turning Point Total = 10,343
June 2016
Current Previous
Region 7.9% 7.3%
NC 5.2% 4.7%
US 5.1% 4.5%
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
10% Higher
than same period one year ago
Turning Point Total = $238,726,705
Source: NC Dept. of Revenue
Note: May 2016 data most current
available at time of release.
700 Fewer Jobs
in June than previous month
Rocky Mount Total = 55,500
METRO JOB GROWTH*
500 Fewer Jobs
than same period one year ago
*June 2016 data are preliminary, while all other data have undergone annual revision. All data produced in this publication are generated by LEAD unless
otherwise stated.
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5-Year
Percent Change
in Number
Employed*
Source: LAUS, Labor & Economic Analysis,
NC Dept. of Commerce
Community Investment Report Top Announced Projects
1st Quarter 2016
County Company Announced Jobs
Edgecombe General Foam Plastics 100
Edgecombe Hillshire Brands Company 98
Nash Draka Elevator 34
Nash Steel Technology, Inc. 26
Turning Point Workforce Development Board
LABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
June 2015
Edgecombe
Labor Force
22,415
22,623
22,833
22,985
Employed
20,468
20,798
20,774
20,595
Unemployed
1,947
1,825
2,059
2,390
Rate
8.7
8.1
9
10.4
Halifax
Labor Force
20,814
21,097
20,904
20,994
Employed
19,114
19,505
19,196
19,041
Unemployed
1,700
1,592
1,708
1,953
Rate
8.2
7.5
8.2
9.3
Nash
Labor Force
42,905
43,335
43,526
43,675
Employed
39,979
40,603
40,533
40,182
Unemployed
2,926
2,732
2,993
3,493
Rate
6.8
6.3
6.9
8
Northampton
Labor Force
7,850
7,993
7,946
7,929
Employed
7,275
7,435
7,332
7,264
Unemployed
575
558
614
665
Rate
7.3
7
7.7
8.4
Wilson
Labor Force
36,788
36,781
36,594
37,354
Employed
33,593
33,860
33,403
33,355
Unemployed
3,195
2,921
3,191
3,999
Rate
8.7
7.9
8.7
10.7
Civilian Labor Force Estimates*
*June 2016 data are preliminary, while all other data have undergone annual revision.
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