Labor market information update

              April
2012
March
2012
April
2011
Anson Labor Force 10,884 10,881 10,844
Employed 9,732 9,695 9,568
Unemployed 1,152 1,186 1,276
Unemployment Rate 10.6 10.9 11.8
Cabarrus Labor Force 89,749 89,923 89,270
Employed 82,131 81,816 80,750
Unemployed 7,618 8,107 8,520
Unemployment Rate 8.5 9.0 9.5
Iredell Labor Force 80,450 80,844 81,235
Employed 72,831 72,759 72,360
Unemployed 7,619 8,085 8,875
Unemployment Rate 9.5 10.0 10.9
Lincoln Labor Force 38,287 38441 39,098
Employed 34,556 34517 34,603
Unemployed 3,731 3924 4,495
Unemployment Rate 9.7 10.2 11.5
Rowan Labor Force 69,939 69,709 70,553
Employed 63,225 62,557 62,682
Unemployed 6,714 7,152 7,871
Unemployment Rate 9.6 10.3 11.2
Stanly Labor Force 29,864 30,207 30,734
Employed 27,017 27,183 27,402
Unemployed 2,847 3,024 3,332
Unemployment Rate 9.5 10.0 10.8
Union Labor Force 99,129 99,335 98,737
Employed 91,499 91,148 89,960
Unemployed 7,630 8,187 8,777
Unemployment Rate 7.7 8.2 8.9
Centralina Labor Force 418,302 419,340 420,471
Employed 380,991 379,675 377,325
Unemployed 37,311 39,665 43,146
Unemployment Rate 8.9 9.5 10.3
North Carolina Labor Force 4,633,423 4,643,595 4,640,455
Employed 4,212,226 4,197,684 4,176,456
Unemployed 421,197 445,911 463,999
Unemployment Rate 9.1 9.6 10.0
Quick Facts Civilian Labor Force Estimates* Not Seasonally Adjusted
Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division
*April 2012 data are preliminary, while March 2012 data are revised, and April 2011 data
are benchmarked.
Civilian Labor Force
North Carolina
April 2012
Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted
Employed – 4,212,226
Unemployed – 421,197
Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce,
Labor and Economic Analysis Division
NC Unemployment Rates
April 2012
Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted – 9.4
Not Seasonally Adjusted – 9.1
Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce,
Labor and Economic Analysis Division
NC UI Average
Weekly Benefi t
April 2012 – $287.32
NC Maximum Weekly Benefi t
Amount – $522
Source: WRE, NC Dept of Commerce,
Labor and Economic Analysis Division
Gender of Initial Claimants
in the Centralina WDB*
April 2012
Male – 60%
Female – 40%
Age Ranges of Initial Claimants
in the Centralina WDB*
April 2012
16-19 – 2%
20-24 – 10%
25-34 – 21%
35-44 – 23%
45-54 – 24%
55-64 – 16%
≥65 – 4%
Source: WRE, NC Dept of Commerce,
Labor and Economic Analysis Division
*May not sum due to rounding and unreported catagory.
Labor Market
Information Update
May 2012
Source: WRE, NC Dept of Commerce,
Labor and Economic Analysis Division
*May not sum due to rounding and unreported catagory.
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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
Unemployment Insurance Claims, April 2012
Initial
Claims
Weeks
Claimed
UI Benefi ts
Paid
Anson 149 1,332 $244,749
Cabarrus 696 8,485 $2,117,024
Iredell 922 8,402 $2,057,399
Lincoln 503 3,688 $864,021
Rowan 703 6,960 $1,549,735
Stanly 351 2,781 $625,405
Union 701 7,750 $1,922,401
Statewide 49,961 481,621 $116,464,653
Source: WRE, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division
Centralina WDB Occupations With Most Ads*
April 2012
Volume
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 219
Retail Salespersons 172
Registered Nurses 155
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 124
Home Health Aides 107
Customer Service Representatives 83
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 61
Insurance Sales Agents 56
Occupational Therapists 55
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 54
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 50
Physical Therapists 41
Sales Agents, Financial Services 40
Speech-Language Pathologists 39
Demonstrators and Product Promoters 33
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
*Data represents labor demand, measured by online advertised vacancies.
Duration of Unemployment Insurance Benefi ts For 12 Months Ending April 30, 2012*
Anson Cabarrus Iredell Lincoln Rowan Stanly Union North Carolina
15.3 17.8 16.4 14.7 16.5 16.5 17.6 16.5
*Duration is the number of weeks compensated for the year, divided by the number of fi rst payments.
New Corporations, April 2011–April 2012
2011
Source: Department of the NC Secretary of State
2012