CHATHAM COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
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FACTS
Civilian Labor
Force*
December 2012
Chatham 34,120
Harnett 50,032
Lee 26,902
Statewide 4,707,210
Unemployment Rates*
Not Seasonally Adjusted
December
2012
November
2012
October
2012
December
2011
Chatham
7.3
7.0
6.5
9.0
Harnett
10.6
10.2
10.0
11.4
Lee
12.1
11.6
10.9
12.8
North Carolina
9.5
9.0
8.8
10.2
North Carolina (Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted)
9.2
9.1
9.3
10.4
Source: LAUS. Labor & Economic Analysis
Division. NC Dept, of Commerce
*Not Seasonally Adjusted. Data are preliminary.
NC Regular Ul Benefits Paid
To Unemployed Workers
During
December 2012
$115,497,841
Source: WRE. Labor & Economic Analysis
Division, NC Dept, of Commerce
Source: LAUS. Labor & Economic Analysis Division, NC Dept, of Commerce
'’’December 2012 data are preliminary, while other 2012 data are revised, and December 201 1 data are benchmarked.
Unemployment Average Duration Rate*
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Duration Change
Chatham
18.2
14.6
3.6
Harnett
15.8
16.8
-1.0
Lee
13.9
14.9
-1.0
North Carolina
16.2
16.3
-0.1
NC Ul Average
Weekly Benefit
December 2012
$288.26
Source: WRE. Labor & Economic Analysis
Division. NC Dept, of Commerce
New
Corporations
Dec.
2012
Dec.
2011
Chatham
14
25
Harnett
8
20
Lee
12
20
Source: NC Department of the
Secretary of State
Triangle South WDB
Online Ad Distribution
December 2012
♦Average Duration is defined as the number of weeks compensated for the year divided by the number of first payments.
Gender and Age Range of Individuals Filing Initial Claims*
December 2012
Chatham
Male
65%
Harnett
Male
64%
Lee
Male
63%
Female
35%
Female
36%
Female
37%
16-19
1%
16-19
1%
16-19
4%
20-24
7%
20-24
10%
20-24
10%
25-34
22%
25-34
26%
25-34
23%
35-44
24%
35-44
26%
35-44
25%
45-54
21%
45-54
22%
45-54
24%
55-64
21%
ЛИВИЯМ
55-64
12%
55-64
13%
65 or Older
4%
65 or Older
3%
65 or Older
2%
Source: WRE. Labor & Economic Analysis Division. NC Dept, of Commerce
♦May not sum due to rounding and unreported category.
Individuals Receiving Ul Claims Activity
Ul Benefits December 2012
Full Time
Part Time
Contract
Source: The Con
OnLine
Volume
602
159
74
December
2012
December
2011
Initial
Claims
Weeks
Claimed
Benefits
Paid
Chatham
587
850
Chatham
321
2,427
593,908
Harnett
1,196
1,258
Harnett
714
5,479
1,096,025
Help Wanted
Lee
1,124
1,006
Lee
783
4,709
1.009,169
Source: WRE. Labor & Economic Analysis
Division. NC Dept, of Commerce
Source: WRE, Labor & Economic Analysis
Division. NC Dept, of Commerce