Cape Fear Workforce Development Board : labor market overview [2016 : June]

LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW cape fear Morfcfora OwNtopmcm Солилки Wmi Through ЛгПпт/яр Cape Fear Workforce Development Board Regional Labor Market Snapshot 5-Year 12% Percent Change 10% in Number 8% AOA Employed* О 70 4% 2% 0% Cape Fear -2% Region -4% -6% Source: LAUS. Labor & Economic Analysis, NC Dept, of Commerce ^^Z^ICVJOJOJCOCOCO a 2? У b-oouioou 4-=3Uq.tq,Q-D(1) <<Q<<Q<<Q 4 June 2016 Trending UNEMPLOYMENT* April 2016 Cape Fear Total = 11,133 Current Previous Region 5.2% 5.7% NC 5.0% 5.4% US 4.7% 5.1% April 2016 Unemployment Rates* #4 Employment & Wages by Supersector 4th Quarter 2015 Establishments Avg. Employment Avg. Weekly Wage Natural Resources & Mining 121 1,161 $562.60 Construction 1,349 8,834 $900.53 Manufacturing 344 9,283 $1,368.84 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 2,793 35,169 $716.62 Information 192 3,500 $1,051.08 Financial Activities 1,365 7,158 $1,124.71 Professional & Business Services 2,441 19,597 $995.22 Education & Health Services 1,495 40,399 $902.63 Leisure & Hospitality Services 1,423 24,165 $320.38 Other Services 977 4,395 $556.71 Public Administration 141 10,134 $901.13 ‘April 2016 data are preliminary, while all other data have undergone annual revision. All data produced in this publication are generated by LEAD unless otherwise stated. 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/leao/im~'. REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT* Cape Fear Total = 202,555 2,980 More People Working in April than previous month 4,149 More People Working than same period one year ago METRO JOB GROWTH* Wilmington Total = 120,800 2,600 More Jobs in April than previous month 1,700 More Jobs than same period one year ago TAXABLE RETAIL SALES Cape Fear Total = $448,343,456 13% Higher than same period one year ago Source: NC Dept, of Revenue Note: March 2016 data most current available at time of release. ONLINE JOB ADS 9,855 Online Advertised Vacancies over past 90 days 4,893 Fewer Vacancies than same period one year ago Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online NC Department of Commerce I Labor & Economic Analysis I 919.707.1500 I leadt9nccommerce.com