LABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
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Workforce Development Consortium
Success Through Partnership
Cape Fear Workforce Development Board
January 201 5
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
Trending
5-Year
Percent Change
in Employment*
Cape Fear
Region
UNEMPLOYMENT*
November 2014
Cape Fear Total = 11,507
Cape Fear
North Carolina
United States
5.6%
5.3%
5.5%
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
November 2014
Unemployment
Rates*
Cape Fear Total = 194,600
1,905 Fewer People Working
in November than previous month
1,895 More People Working
than same period one year ago
CLAIMS-TAKING ACTIVITY
Initial Claims Total = 1,036
Minimal Decrease in Claims
in November over previous month
Benefits Paid Total = $1,079,981
Minimal Decrease in Payments
in November over previous month
Employment & Wages by Supersector
2nd Quarter 2014
Duration of Claims Down 1% to 14.9
in November over previous month
Establishments
Avg. Employment
Avg. Weekly Wage
INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING
BENEFITS
Cape Fear Total = 1,298
Natural Resources & Mining
120
1,760
$421.00
Construction
1,311
8,238
$769.00
Manufacturing
344
9,040
$1,307.00
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities
2,720
32,997
$652.00
5% Decrease in Claimants
Information
164
3,081
$868.00
in November over previous month
Financial Activities
1,315
7,410
$918.00
Professional & Business Services
2,281
19,464
$862.00
AVAILABLE JOBS
Education & Health Services
1,494
38,543
$764.00
10,852 Jobs Posted Online
Leisure & Hospitality Services
1,360
25,189
$299.00
over past 90 days
Other Services
874
3,958
$495.00
758 More Job Openings
Public Administration 141 10,156 $781.00 than same period one year ago
Note: All data produced in this publication are generated by LEAD unless otherwise stated.
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
‘November 2014 data are preliminary, while other 2014 data are revised. All other reported data have undergone annual revision.
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