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Capital Area Workforce Development Board
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
June 2016
Unemployment
Rates*
Capital Area
Region
L ABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
NC Department of Commerce | Labor & Economic Analysis | 919.707.1500 | lead@nccommerce.com
-4%
0%
4%
8%
12%
16%
20%
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
Capital Area
4.4%
3.9 5.0 5.5 6.5 7.5 9.2
Labor Force Employed Unemployed
Johnston 90,724 86,525 4,199
Wake 556,486 532,353 24,133
August 2016
*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.
Wake
4.3%
Johnston
4.6%
Trending
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
425 More People Working
in June than previous month
20,565 More People Working
than same period one year ago
Capital Area Total = 618,878
ONLINE JOB ADS
47,248 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
3,055 Fewer Vacancies
than same period one year ago
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
UNEMPLOYMENT*
Capital Area Total = 28,332
June 2016
Current Previous
Region 4.4% 4.0%
NC 5.2% 4.7%
US 5.1% 4.5%
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
8% Higher
than same period one year ago
Capital Area Total = $1,371,178,548
Source: NC Dept. of Revenue
Note: May 2016 data most current
available at time of release.
3,500 More Jobs
in June than previous month
Raleigh Total = 601,200
METRO JOB GROWTH*
18,000 More Jobs
than same period one year ago
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.
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
Johnston CSX Transportation 169
Wake Cohera Medical 30
Wake Stock America 12
Wake Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems 7
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
• Software Developers, Applications 1,930
• Network & Computer Systems Admin. 1,510
• WakeMed 1,495
• Wake County Public Schools 1,270
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| Title | Capital area labor market information update |
| Other Title | Labor market overview |
| Date | 2016-08 |
| Description | August 2016 |
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| Full Text | Capital Area Workforce Development Board Regional Labor Market Snapshot June 2016 Unemployment Rates* Capital Area Region L ABOR MARKET OVERVIEW NC Department of Commerce | Labor & Economic Analysis | 919.707.1500 | lead@nccommerce.com -4% 0% 4% 8% 12% 16% 20% 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 Capital Area 4.4% 3.9 5.0 5.5 6.5 7.5 9.2 Labor Force Employed Unemployed Johnston 90,724 86,525 4,199 Wake 556,486 532,353 24,133 August 2016 *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. Wake 4.3% Johnston 4.6% Trending REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT* 425 More People Working in June than previous month 20,565 More People Working than same period one year ago Capital Area Total = 618,878 ONLINE JOB ADS 47,248 Online Advertised Vacancies over past 90 days 3,055 Fewer Vacancies than same period one year ago Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online UNEMPLOYMENT* Capital Area Total = 28,332 June 2016 Current Previous Region 4.4% 4.0% NC 5.2% 4.7% US 5.1% 4.5% TAXABLE RETAIL SALES 8% Higher than same period one year ago Capital Area Total = $1,371,178,548 Source: NC Dept. of Revenue Note: May 2016 data most current available at time of release. 3,500 More Jobs in June than previous month Raleigh Total = 601,200 METRO JOB GROWTH* 18,000 More Jobs than same period one year ago 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. 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 Johnston CSX Transportation 169 Wake Cohera Medical 30 Wake Stock America 12 Wake Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems 7 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 • Software Developers, Applications 1,930 • Network & Computer Systems Admin. 1,510 • WakeMed 1,495 • Wake County Public Schools 1,270 |
| OCLC number | 275175172 |
