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Quick Facts:
Civilian Labor Force
Davidson County
July 2008
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Labor Force - 4,665,838
Employed - 4,347,866
Unemployed - 317,972
Unemployment Rate Change
June 2008 to July 2008
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
June 2008 - 6.2
July 2008 - 6.8
Gender of Initial Claimants
In Davidson County
July 2008
Male - 60%
Female - 40%
Age Ranges Of
Initial Claimants
In Davidson County
July 2008
16-19 - 1%
20-24 - 6%
25-34 - 18%
35-44 - 26%
45-54 - 27%
55-64 - 18%
>65 - 4%
Duration of Unemployment
Insurance Benefits
July July
2008 2007
Davidson 12.1 12.6
North Carolina 14.0 13.5
Note: Average Duration is defined as the number of
weeks compensated for the year, divided by the
number of first payments.
August 2008
Civilian Labor Force Estimates* (Not seasonally Adjusted)
July
June
May
July
2008
2008
2008
2007
Davidson Labor Force
80,671
79,926
80,020
79,891
Employed
74,413
74,556
74,826
75,257
Unemployment
6,258
5,370
5,194
4,634
Unemployment Rate
7.8
6.7
6.5
5.8
North Carolina Labor Force
4,665,838
4,599,763
4,561,933
4,563,216
Employed
4,347,866
4,316,413
4,297,274
4,333,862
Unemployment
317,972
283,350
264,659
229,354
Unemployment Rate
6.8
6.2
5.8
5.0
Note: August county rates will be released Sept. 26, 2008.
'July 2008 data are preliminary, while other 2008 data are revised. 2007 data are benchmarked.
Announced Business Closings & Layoffs*
July 2007 - July 2008
Closings Layoffs
2007 2 3
2008 11 1
' Totals are not comprehensive, representing only totals as reported.
ESC Employment Service Registered Applicants
And Job Listings by Occupation
7/1/2008-07/31/2008
Reg. Applicants Job Openings
Prof., Technical & Managerial
1,128
23
Clerical
1,303
26
Sales
362
6
Domestic Services
26
0
Other Services
1,034
0
Food Services
A
13
Ag., Forestry & Fishery
55
*
Processing
257
8
Machine Trade
824
17
Benchwork
858
10
Structural Work
850
30
Motor Freight & Transportation
310
6
Packaging & Material Handling
905
22
Miscellaneous
57
0
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Food Services is included in Other Services as reported in Registered Applicants. 1
‘ Data of three or less is suppressed.
Note: Active Applicants and Job Openings YID lor the period
7/
1
/08 -6/30/09
