Capital area labor market information update |
Previous | 1 of 90 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
|
This page
All
|
Capital Area Workforce Development Board
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
June 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%
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
Oct-16
Feb-17
Jun-17
Capital Area
3.7%
3.2 4.0 4.6 5.4 6.4 7.6
Labor Force Employed Unemployed
Johnston 92,646 89,032 3,614
Wake 571,623 550,766 20,857
August 2017
*June 2017 data are preliminary, previous month’s data are revised while all other data have undergone annual revision. All data produced in this publication are
generated by LEAD unless otherwise stated.
Wake
3.6%
Johnston
3.9%
Trending
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
3,558 More People Working
in June than previous month
18,983 More People Working
than same period one year ago
Capital Area Total = 639,798
ONLINE JOB ADS
46,703 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
2,680 Fewer Vacancies
than same period one year ago
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
UNEMPLOYMENT*
Capital Area Total = 24,471
June 2017
Current Previous
Region 3.7% 3.7%
NC 4.2% 4.3%
US 4.5% 4.1%
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
17% Higher
than same period one year ago
Capital Area Total = $1,605,648,879
Source: NC Dept. of Revenue
Note: June 2017 data most current
available at time of release.
3,100 More Jobs
in June than previous month
Raleigh Total = 620,800
METRO JOB GROWTH*
17,900 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
Who’s Hiring What Jobs
past 90 days from August 1, 2017 past 90 days from August 1, 2017
• Software Developers, Applications 2,096
• Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,456
• Network & Computer Systems Admin. 1,429
• Registered Nurses 1,135
• Web Developers 1,044
• Computer Systems Analysts 988
• Marketing Managers 866
• Retail Salespersons 854
• Wake County Public Schools 1,473
• WakeMed 1,117
• ACCENTURE 953
• State of North Carolina 900
• Randstad 776
• IBM 760
• Robert Half International 629
• Apex Systems, Inc. 399
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
Object Description
Description
| Title | Capital area labor market information update |
| Other Title | Labor market overview |
| Date | 2017-08 |
| Description | August 2017 |
| Digital Characteristics-A | 687 KB; 1 p. |
| Digital Format |
application/pdf |
| Pres File Name-M | pubs_275175172_serial_capital201708 |
| Full Text | Capital Area Workforce Development Board Regional Labor Market Snapshot June 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% 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 Oct-16 Feb-17 Jun-17 Capital Area 3.7% 3.2 4.0 4.6 5.4 6.4 7.6 Labor Force Employed Unemployed Johnston 92,646 89,032 3,614 Wake 571,623 550,766 20,857 August 2017 *June 2017 data are preliminary, previous month’s data are revised while all other data have undergone annual revision. All data produced in this publication are generated by LEAD unless otherwise stated. Wake 3.6% Johnston 3.9% Trending REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT* 3,558 More People Working in June than previous month 18,983 More People Working than same period one year ago Capital Area Total = 639,798 ONLINE JOB ADS 46,703 Online Advertised Vacancies over past 90 days 2,680 Fewer Vacancies than same period one year ago Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online UNEMPLOYMENT* Capital Area Total = 24,471 June 2017 Current Previous Region 3.7% 3.7% NC 4.2% 4.3% US 4.5% 4.1% TAXABLE RETAIL SALES 17% Higher than same period one year ago Capital Area Total = $1,605,648,879 Source: NC Dept. of Revenue Note: June 2017 data most current available at time of release. 3,100 More Jobs in June than previous month Raleigh Total = 620,800 METRO JOB GROWTH* 17,900 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 Who’s Hiring What Jobs past 90 days from August 1, 2017 past 90 days from August 1, 2017 • Software Developers, Applications 2,096 • Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,456 • Network & Computer Systems Admin. 1,429 • Registered Nurses 1,135 • Web Developers 1,044 • Computer Systems Analysts 988 • Marketing Managers 866 • Retail Salespersons 854 • Wake County Public Schools 1,473 • WakeMed 1,117 • ACCENTURE 953 • State of North Carolina 900 • Randstad 776 • IBM 760 • Robert Half International 629 • Apex Systems, Inc. 399 Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online |
| OCLC number | 275175172 |
