Region Q Workforce Development Board
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
5-Year
Percent Change
in Employment*
Region Q
L ABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
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-1%
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
Feb-11
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
February 2016
Unemployment
Rates*
Region Q
6.4%
4.4 5.7 6.9 8.4 10.5 15.3
April 2016
Note: All data produced in this publication are generated by LEAD unless otherwise stated.
Community Investment Report Top Announced Projects
4th Quarter 2015
County Company Announced Jobs
Pitt Mayne Pharma 110
Martin Ann's House of Nuts 50
Martin AR Textiles 38
Beaufort Oak Ridge Industries Inc 34
Beaufort East Carolina Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram 30
Hertford Hardees 20
Beaufort New Age Properties Group LLC 20
Pitt D.R. Burton Health Care 20
*February 2016 data are preliminary, while all other data have undergone annual revision.
Pitt
5.9%
Hertford
7.6%
Beaufort
6.6%
Bertie
8.0%
Martin
7.8%
Trending
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
1,438 More People Working
in February than previous month
1,447 More People Working
than same period one year ago
Region Q Total = 127,065
ONLINE JOB ADS
5,376 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
447 More Vacancies
than same period one year ago
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
UNEMPLOYMENT*
Region Q Total = 8,686
February 2016
Current Previous
Region 6.4% 6.4%
NC 5.7% 5.7%
US 5.2% 5.3%
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
2% Higher
than same period one year ago
Region Q Total = $297,418,612
Source: NC Dept. of Revenue
Note: February 2016 data most current
available at time of release.
100 More Jobs
in February than previous month
Greenville Total = 77,800
METRO JOB GROWTH*
400 Fewer Jobs
than same period one year ago
Region Q Workforce Development Board
LABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
February 2015
Beaufort
Labor Force
20,105
19,815
19,856
19,698
Employed
18,783
18,526
18,627
18,395
Unemployed
1,322
1,289
1,229
1,303
Rate
6.6
6.5
6.2
6.6
Bertie
Labor Force
8,665
8,603
8,591
8,475
Employed
7,974
7,914
7,984
7,847
Unemployed
691
689
607
628
Rate
8.0
8.0
7.1
7.4
Hertford
Labor Force
9,291
9,164
9,215
9,285
Employed
8,589
8,485
8,586
8,666
Unemployed
702
679
629
619
Rate
7.6
7.4
6.8
6.7
Martin
Labor Force
9,595
9,483
9,570
9,699
Employed
8,848
8,729
8,877
9,008
Unemployed
747
754
693
691
Rate
7.8
8.0
7.2
7.1
Pitt
Labor Force
88,095
87,125
86,858
86,547
Employed
82,871
81,973
81,992
81,702
Unemployed
5,224
5,152
4,866
4,845
Rate
5.9
5.9
5.6
5.6
Civilian Labor Force Estimates*
*February 2016 data are preliminary, while all other data have undergone annual revision.
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