LABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
Cape Fear Workforce Development Board
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
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5-Year
20%
Percent Change
in Number
16%
Employed*
12%
8%
Cape Fear
4%
Region
0%
Sojrce: LAUS. Labor & Economic Analysis,
NC Dept, of Commerce
April 2017
Trending
UNEMPLOYMENT*
February 2017
Cape Fear Total = 11,512
Current
Previous
Region
5.4%
6.0%
NC
5.0%
5.5%
US
4.9%
5.1%
February 2017
Unemployment
Rates*
фФ*
A
Cape Fear
5.4%
3.9 4.9 5.9 7.4 10.0 15.3
Employment & Wages by Supersector
3rd Quarter 2016
Establishments
Avg. Employment
Avg. Weekly Wage
Natural Resources & Mining
115
1,333
$575.62
Construction
1,378
9,359
$889.28
Manufacturing
347
9,450
$1.299.59
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities
2,791
35,246
$692.99
Information
197
3,477
$1,027.88
Financial Activities
1,386
7,764
$1,018.05
Professional & Business Services
2,574
20.784
$905.01
Education & Health Services
1,530
38,556
$869.59
Leisure & Hospitality Services
1,440
28,053
$340.28
Other Services
987
4,773
$536.25
Public Administration
140
10,274
$858.15
‘February 2017 data are preliminary, previous months data are revised while all other data have undergone annual revision. All data produced in this publication
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REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
Cape Fear Total = 203,348
2,772 More People Working
in December than previous month
7,758 More People Working
than same period one year ago
METRO JOB GROWTH*
Wilmington Total = 123,200
1.300 More Jobs
in December than previous month
3.300 More Jobs
than same period one year ago
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
Cape Fear Total = $597,951,592
11% Higher
than same period one year ago
Source: NC Dept, of Revenue
Note: January 2017 data most current
available al time of release.
ONLINE JOB ADS
9,418 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
336 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
