Davidson County Workforce Development Board, labor market information division update [2007 : October]

October 26, 2007 Davidson County Workforce Development Board ^ _ Labor Market Information Division Update Quick Facts: Civilian Labor Force Davidson County September 2007 Civilian Labor Force Estimates* (Not seasonally Adjusted) September August July September (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2007 2007 2007 2006 Labor Force - 80, 733 Davidson Labor Force 80,733 80,139 80,131 80,496 Employed - 76,460 Employed 76,460 75,731 75,289 75,836 Unemployed - 4,273 Unemployment 4,273 4,408 4,842 4,660 Unemployment Rate 5.3 5.5 6.0 5.8 Unemployment Rate Change Aug. 2007 to Sept. 2007 North Carolina Labor Force 4,540,947 4,540,490 4,581,689 4,485,520 Employed 4,335,900 4,327,094 4,343,108 4,280,495 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Unemployment 205,047 213,396 238,581 205,025 August 2007 - 5.5 Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.7 5.2 4.6 September 2007 -5.3 Note: October county rates will be released Nov. 28, 2007. *2007 data are preliminary, while 2006 data are benchmarked. Gender of Initial Claimants In Davidson County Announced Business Closings & Layoffs* September 2007 September 2007 - September 2006 Male - 52% Closings Layoffs Female - 48% 2007 3 7 2006 5 0 Age Ranges Of * Totals are not comprehensive, representing only totals as reported. Initial Claimants In Davidson County September 2007 ESC Employment Service Registered Applicants And Job Listings by Occupation 16-19 - 1% 7/1/2007-9/30/2007 20-24 - 8% 25-34 - 20% Reg. Applicants Job Openings 35-44 - 26% Prof., Technical & Managerial 1,205 94 45-54 - 27% Clerical 1,419 101 Sales 402 17 55-64 -16% Domestic Services 30 A >65 - 2% Other Services 1,170 9 Food Services 68 42 Ag., Forestry & Fishery 275 A Duration of Unemployment Processing 988 18 Insurance Benefits Machine Trade 1,169 73 Benchwork 808 28 Sept. Sept. 2007 2006 Structural Work 304 53 Davidson 12.5 14.0 Motor Freight & Transportation 1,122 93 North Carolina 13.7 13.6 Packaging & Material Handling 44 65 Note: Average Duration is defined as the number of Miscellaneous 872 6 weeks compensated for the year, divided by the * Food Services is included in Other Services as reported in Registered Applicants. л Data of three or less is suppressed. number of first payments. Note: Active Applicants and Job Openings YID lot the period 7/1/07-6/30/08