LABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
Charlotte Works Workforce Development Board
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
5-Year
Percent Change
in Number
Employed*
Charlotte
Works
Region
Source: LAUS. Labor & Economic Analysis,
NC Depi. of Commerce
CHARLOTTE
WORKS
February 2018
Trending
UNEMPLOYMENT*
December 2017
Charlotte Works Total = 24,564
Current
Previous
Region
4.1%
4.3%
NC
4.4%
4.5%
US
3.9%
3.9%
December 2017
Unemployment W
Rates* ^
Charlotte Works
4.1%
3.4 4.3 5.1 6.4 8.0 10.6
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
Charlotte Works Total = 572,577
2,497 Fewer People Working
in December than previous month
6,313 More People Working
than same period one year ago
METRO JOB GROWTH*
Charlotte Total = 1,198,500
5.200 More Jobs
in December than previous month
20.200 More Jobs
than same period one year ago
Who's Hiring
past 90 days from January 30, 2018
• Carolines Healthcare System
2,900
What Jobs
past 90 days from January 30, 2018
• Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
2,128
• Wells Fargo
1,418
• Software Developers, Applications
1,904
• Bank Of America
1,097
• Registered Nurses
1,845
• Randstad
1,089
• Computer Systems Analysts
1,604
• Novant Health
967
• Management Analysts
1,578
• Robert Half International 895
• Web Developers
1,568
. ACCENTURE
680
• Network & Computer Systems Admin.
1,126
• Apex Systems, Inc. 629
• Information Tech. Project Managers
1,116
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
‘December 2017 data are preliminary, previous month's data are revised while all other data have undergone annual revision. All data produced in this publica¬
tion are generated by LEAD unless otherwise stated.
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TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
Charlotte Works Total = $1,828,879,206
6.8% Higher
than same period one year ago
Source: NC Dept, of Revenue
Note: December 2017 data most current
available at time of release.
ONLINE JOB ADS
51,743 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
1,161 Fewer Vacancies
than same period one year ago
Soiree: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
NC Department of Commerce I Labor & Economic Analysis Division I 919.707.1500 I leadtanccommerce.com
