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Carteret County North Carolina
Carteret County Update
Morehead City Division of Workforce Solutions Offi ce
North Carolina Department of Commerce
309 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557
Tel: 252.726.7151 • 252.726.1141
April 2012
Civilian Labor Force Estimates*
March 2012 February 2012 March 2011
Labor Force 31,277 31,250 32,098
Employed 28,318 27,958 28,952
Unemployed 2,959 3,292 3,146
Unemployment Rate 9.5 10.5 9.8
Labor Market
Information
Quick Facts:
Civilian Labor Force*
March 2012
Carteret County 31,277
North Carolina 4,642,423
North Carolina
Unemployment Rate
March 2012
Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted 9.7
Not Seasonally Adjusted 9.6
NC Average Weekly
Benefi t Amount
March 2012
$284.41
Gender And Age Of
Initial Claimants In
Carteret County*
March 2012
Male 53%
Female 47%
16-19 1%
20-24 10%
25-34 19%
35-44 21%
45-54 30%
55-64 15%
65+ 4%
Comparison of Unemployment Rates*
2011 2012
Carteret County Occupations With Most Ads*
March 2012
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine
*Data represents labor demand, measured by online advertised vacancies.
Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division
*Not seasonally adjusted data. March 2012 data are preliminary, while February 2012 data are revised and 2011 data are benchmarked.
Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division
*Not seasonally adjusted data. March 2012 data are preliminary, while February 2012 data are revised and March 2011 data are benchmarked.
Volume
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 40
Retail Salespersons 38
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 16
Customer Service Representatives 12
Physical Therapist Assistants 12
Physical Therapists 11
Speech-Language Pathologists 10
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 9
Registered Nurses 8
Cashiers 7
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 7
Occupational Therapist Assistants 6
Source: WRE, NC Dept of Commerce, Medical and Health Services Managers 6
Labor and Economic Analysis Division
*May not sum due to rounding and unreported catagory.
Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce,
Labor and Economic Analysis Division
*Not Seasonally Adjusted data.
Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce,
Labor and Economic Analysis Division
Source: WRE, NC Dept of Commerce,
Labor and Economic Analysis Division
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North Carolina Department of Commerce
Labor and Economic Analysis Division
P.O. Box 25903 Raleigh, 27611
Phone: (919) 707-1500 Fax: (919) 733-8662
Email: esc.lmi.inquiries@ncesc.gov Website: www.ncesc.com
Carteret County
Initial Claims Data
March 2012
Initial
Claims
Weeks
Claimed
Total
Benefi ts
Carteret County 267 3,712 $758,853
North Carolina 48,612 455,733 $110,534,920
Source: WRE, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division New Corporations
Carteret County
March 2012 28
March 2011 37
Duration of
Unemployment Insurance Benefi ts*
Source: Department of the NC Secretary of State
Individuals Receiving
Unemployment Insurance Benefi ts
Source: WRE, NC Dept of Commerce,
Labor and Economic Analysis Division
Year Ending
3/31/2012
Year Ending
3/31/2011
Change
Carteret County 16.6 17.8 -1.2
Initial Claims Carteret County
March 2011 - March 2012
2011 2012
Source: WRE, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division
Employment and Wages
3rd Qtr. 2011 - 3rd Qtr. 2010
3rd Qtr. 2011 3rd Qtr. 2010
Industry
Average
Employment
Average
Annual
Wage
Average
Employment
Average
Annual
Wage
Federal Government 317 $1,206.00 350 $1,063.00
State Government 970 $682.00 991 $674.00
Local Government 3,288 $742.00 3,312 $730.00
Private Industry 17,700 $506.00 18,378 $485.00
All Industries 22,274 $558.00 23,031 $537.00
Source: QCEW, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division
*Duration is defi ned as the number of weeks compensated for the year, divided by the number of fi rst payments.
March 2012 983
February 2012 1,114
March 2011 1,070
Monthly Change -131
Yearly Change -87
Employers With Most Ads*
March 2012
Volume
Lowe's 31
Staples 21
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine
*Data represents labor demand, measured by online advertised vacancies.
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