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Employment & Wages by Supersector
3rd Quarter 2017
Establishments Avg. Employment Avg. Weekly Wage
Natural Resources & Mining 177 1,864 $852.92
Construction 3,757 36,857 $1,069.55
Manufacturing 927 32,509 $1,838.10
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 6,962 110,689 $868.59
Information 962 22,060 $1,702.16
Financial Activities 3,896 30,922 $1,360.71
Professional & Business Services 10,336 115,023 $1,226.68
Education & Health Services 4,222 113,018 $933.56
Leisure & Hospitality Services 3,203 70,745 $342.13
Other Services 3,159 17,695 $738.54
Public Administration 172 43,896 $990.25
Capital Area Workforce Development Board
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
February 2018
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%
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
Oct-17
Feb-18
Capital Area
3.9%
3.5 4.4 5.5 7.5 10.5 14.9
Labor Force Employed Unemployed
Johnston 95,280 91,353 3,927
Wake 579,724 557,250 22,474
April 2018
*February 2018 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
3.9%
Johnston
4.1%
Trending
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
5,873 More People Working
in February than previous month
16,454 More People Working
than same period one year ago
Capital Area Total = 648,603
ONLINE JOB ADS
46,921 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
3,253 Fewer Vacancies
than same period one year ago
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
UNEMPLOYMENT*
Capital Area Total = 26,401
February 2018
Current Previous
Region 3.9% 4.0%
NC 4.6% 4.7%
US 4.4% 4.5%
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
15.6% Higher
than same period one year ago
Capital Area Total = $2,005,400,342
Source: NC Dept. of Revenue
Note: February 2018 data most current
available at time of release.
4,900 More Jobs
in February than previous month
Raleigh Total = 621,500
METRO JOB GROWTH*
16,200 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 | 2018-04 |
| Description | April 2018 |
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| Full Text | Employment & Wages by Supersector 3rd Quarter 2017 Establishments Avg. Employment Avg. Weekly Wage Natural Resources & Mining 177 1,864 $852.92 Construction 3,757 36,857 $1,069.55 Manufacturing 927 32,509 $1,838.10 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 6,962 110,689 $868.59 Information 962 22,060 $1,702.16 Financial Activities 3,896 30,922 $1,360.71 Professional & Business Services 10,336 115,023 $1,226.68 Education & Health Services 4,222 113,018 $933.56 Leisure & Hospitality Services 3,203 70,745 $342.13 Other Services 3,159 17,695 $738.54 Public Administration 172 43,896 $990.25 Capital Area Workforce Development Board Regional Labor Market Snapshot February 2018 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% 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 Oct-17 Feb-18 Capital Area 3.9% 3.5 4.4 5.5 7.5 10.5 14.9 Labor Force Employed Unemployed Johnston 95,280 91,353 3,927 Wake 579,724 557,250 22,474 April 2018 *February 2018 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 3.9% Johnston 4.1% Trending REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT* 5,873 More People Working in February than previous month 16,454 More People Working than same period one year ago Capital Area Total = 648,603 ONLINE JOB ADS 46,921 Online Advertised Vacancies over past 90 days 3,253 Fewer Vacancies than same period one year ago Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online UNEMPLOYMENT* Capital Area Total = 26,401 February 2018 Current Previous Region 3.9% 4.0% NC 4.6% 4.7% US 4.4% 4.5% TAXABLE RETAIL SALES 15.6% Higher than same period one year ago Capital Area Total = $2,005,400,342 Source: NC Dept. of Revenue Note: February 2018 data most current available at time of release. 4,900 More Jobs in February than previous month Raleigh Total = 621,500 METRO JOB GROWTH* 16,200 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 |
