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Capital Area Workforce Development Board
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
March 2017
Unemployment
Rates*
Capital Area
Region
L ABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
NC Department of Commerce | Labor & Economic Analysis | 919.707.1500 | lead@nccommerce.com
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
Capital Area
4.1%
3.7 4.6 5.5 6.8 9.2 12.3
Labor Force Employed Unemployed
Johnston 93,027 89,067 3,960
Wake 569,854 546,884 22,970
May 2017
Wake
4.0%
Johnston
4.3%
Trending
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
3,802 More People Working
in March than previous month
18,258 More People Working
than same period one year ago
Capital Area Total = 635,951
ONLINE JOB ADS
49,021 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
4,527 Fewer Vacancies
than same period one year ago
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
UNEMPLOYMENT*
Capital Area Total = 26,930
March 2017
Current Previous
Region 4.1% 4.3%
NC 4.7% 5.0%
US 4.6% 4.9%
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
13% Higher
than same period one year ago
Capital Area Total = $1,270,916,665
Source: NC Dept. of Revenue
Note: February 2017 data most current available at
time of release.
2,800 More Jobs
in March than previous month
Raleigh Total = 609,300
METRO JOB GROWTH*
17,600 More Jobs
than same period one year ago
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
• Software Developers, Applications 1,958
• Network & Computer Systems Admin. 1,336
• Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,226
• Web Developers 1,133
• Registered Nurses 1,087
• Computer Systems Analysts 1,033
• Computer User Support Specialists 988
• Information Tech. Project Managers 910
• IBM 1,087
• ACCENTURE 1,053
• WakeMed 1,045
• Wake County Public Schools 995
• State of North Carolina 915
• Randstad 694
• Robert Half International 589
• Lenovo 345
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
Training Administration. For more information, please visit http://www.nccommerce.com/lead/lmo.
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| Title | Capital area labor market information update |
| Other Title | Labor market overview |
| Date | 2017-05 |
| Description | May 2017 |
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| Full Text | Capital Area Workforce Development Board Regional Labor Market Snapshot March 2017 Unemployment Rates* Capital Area Region L ABOR MARKET OVERVIEW NC Department of Commerce | Labor & Economic Analysis | 919.707.1500 | lead@nccommerce.com 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 Capital Area 4.1% 3.7 4.6 5.5 6.8 9.2 12.3 Labor Force Employed Unemployed Johnston 93,027 89,067 3,960 Wake 569,854 546,884 22,970 May 2017 Wake 4.0% Johnston 4.3% Trending REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT* 3,802 More People Working in March than previous month 18,258 More People Working than same period one year ago Capital Area Total = 635,951 ONLINE JOB ADS 49,021 Online Advertised Vacancies over past 90 days 4,527 Fewer Vacancies than same period one year ago Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online UNEMPLOYMENT* Capital Area Total = 26,930 March 2017 Current Previous Region 4.1% 4.3% NC 4.7% 5.0% US 4.6% 4.9% TAXABLE RETAIL SALES 13% Higher than same period one year ago Capital Area Total = $1,270,916,665 Source: NC Dept. of Revenue Note: February 2017 data most current available at time of release. 2,800 More Jobs in March than previous month Raleigh Total = 609,300 METRO JOB GROWTH* 17,600 More Jobs than same period one year ago 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 • Software Developers, Applications 1,958 • Network & Computer Systems Admin. 1,336 • Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,226 • Web Developers 1,133 • Registered Nurses 1,087 • Computer Systems Analysts 1,033 • Computer User Support Specialists 988 • Information Tech. Project Managers 910 • IBM 1,087 • ACCENTURE 1,053 • WakeMed 1,045 • Wake County Public Schools 995 • State of North Carolina 915 • Randstad 694 • Robert Half International 589 • Lenovo 345 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 Training Administration. For more information, please visit http://www.nccommerce.com/lead/lmo. |
| OCLC number | 275175172 |
