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Capital Area Workforce Development Board
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
May 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%
May-12
Sep-12
Jan-13
May-13
Sep-13
Jan-14
May-14
Sep-14
Jan-15
May-15
Sep-15
Jan-16
May-16
Sep-16
Jan-17
May-17
Capital Area
3.7%
3.3 4.1 4.8 5.6 6.5 7.8
Labor Force Employed Unemployed
Johnston 92,354 88,719 3,635
Wake 568,352 547,311 21,041
July 2017
*May 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
3.7%
Johnston
3.9%
Employment & Wages by Supersector
4th Quarter 2016
Establishments Avg. Employment Avg. Weekly Wage
Natural Resources & Mining 179 1,763 $890.57
Construction 3,609 34,870 $1,111.80
Manufacturing 894 31,870 $1,638.80
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 6,888 111,229 $906.48
Information 940 21,393 $1,668.97
Financial Activities 3,833 30,489 $1,465.86
Professional & Business Services 10,274 114,391 $1,350.85
Education & Health Services 4,166 112,558 $983.91
Leisure & Hospitality Services 3,107 67,373 $369.55
Other Services 3,066 17,940 $751.79
Public Administration 172 43,314 $1,048.35
Trending
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
179 Fewer People Working
in May than previous month
15,378 More People Working
than same period one year ago
Capital Area Total = 636,030
ONLINE JOB ADS
49,458 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
2,248 Fewer Vacancies
than same period one year ago
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
UNEMPLOYMENT*
Capital Area Total = 24,676
May 2017
Current Previous
Region 3.7% 3.6%
NC 4.3% 4.2%
US 4.1% 4.1%
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
8% Higher
than same period one year ago
Capital Area Total = $1,572,016,938
Source: NC Dept. of Revenue
Note: May 2017 data most current
available at time of release.
3,200 More Jobs
in May than previous month
Raleigh Total = 616,800
METRO JOB GROWTH*
15,700 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
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| Title | Capital area labor market information update |
| Other Title | Labor market overview |
| Date | 2017-07 |
| Description | July 2017 |
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| Full Text | Capital Area Workforce Development Board Regional Labor Market Snapshot May 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% May-12 Sep-12 Jan-13 May-13 Sep-13 Jan-14 May-14 Sep-14 Jan-15 May-15 Sep-15 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-16 Jan-17 May-17 Capital Area 3.7% 3.3 4.1 4.8 5.6 6.5 7.8 Labor Force Employed Unemployed Johnston 92,354 88,719 3,635 Wake 568,352 547,311 21,041 July 2017 *May 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 3.7% Johnston 3.9% Employment & Wages by Supersector 4th Quarter 2016 Establishments Avg. Employment Avg. Weekly Wage Natural Resources & Mining 179 1,763 $890.57 Construction 3,609 34,870 $1,111.80 Manufacturing 894 31,870 $1,638.80 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 6,888 111,229 $906.48 Information 940 21,393 $1,668.97 Financial Activities 3,833 30,489 $1,465.86 Professional & Business Services 10,274 114,391 $1,350.85 Education & Health Services 4,166 112,558 $983.91 Leisure & Hospitality Services 3,107 67,373 $369.55 Other Services 3,066 17,940 $751.79 Public Administration 172 43,314 $1,048.35 Trending REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT* 179 Fewer People Working in May than previous month 15,378 More People Working than same period one year ago Capital Area Total = 636,030 ONLINE JOB ADS 49,458 Online Advertised Vacancies over past 90 days 2,248 Fewer Vacancies than same period one year ago Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online UNEMPLOYMENT* Capital Area Total = 24,676 May 2017 Current Previous Region 3.7% 3.6% NC 4.3% 4.2% US 4.1% 4.1% TAXABLE RETAIL SALES 8% Higher than same period one year ago Capital Area Total = $1,572,016,938 Source: NC Dept. of Revenue Note: May 2017 data most current available at time of release. 3,200 More Jobs in May than previous month Raleigh Total = 616,800 METRO JOB GROWTH* 15,700 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 |
| OCLC number | 275175172 |
