Davidson works [2009 : February]

Davids#nW#rks Cutting-edge, globally competitive workforce development solutions for individuals and businesses Quick Facts: Civilian Labor Force Davidson County January 2009 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Labor Force - 78,077 Employed - 68,593 Unemployed - 9,484 Unemployment Rate Change Dec. 2008 to Jan. 2009 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) December 2008 -9.7 January 2009 - 12.1 Gender of Initial Claimants In Davidson County January 2009 Male - 67% Female - 33% Age Ranges Of Initial Claimants In Davidson County January 2009 16-19 - 1% 20-24 - 6% 25-34 -17% 35-44 - 27% 45-54 - 28% 55-64 - 18% >65 - 3% Duration of Unemployment Insurance Benefits January January 2009 2008 Davidson 11.5 11.7 North Carolina 12.8 13.7 Note: Average Duration is defined as the number of weeks compensated for the year, divided by the number of first payments. February 2009 Civilian Labor Force Estimates* (Not Seasonally Adjusted) January December November January 2009 2008 2008 2008 Davidson Labor Force 78,077 80,449 80,704 80,394 Employed 68,593 72,606 73,265 75,698 Unemployment 9,484 7,843 7,439 4,696 Unemployment Rate 12.1 9.7 9.2 5.8 North Carolina Labor Force 4,517,751 4,518,472 4,549,062 4,501,195 Employed 4,053,739 4137,880 4,200,942 4,260,448 Unemployment 464,012 380,592 348,120 240,747 Unemployment Rate 10.3 8.4 7.7 5.3 “January 2009 and December 2008 county data are preliminary, while other 2008 data are revised. January 2009 state data are preliminary, while 2008 data are benchmarked. Announced Business Closings & Layoffs* January 2008 - January 2009 Closings Layoffs 2008 17 7 2009 2 0 * Totals are not comprehensive, representing only totals as reported. ESC Employment Service Registered Applicants And Job Listings by Occupation 7/1/2008-01/31/2009 Reg. Applicants Job Openings Prof., Technical & Managerial 2,240 130 Clerical 2,281 149 Sales 714 15 Domestic Services 51 * Food Services A 6 Other Services 1,794 72 Ag., Forestry & Fishery 106 7 Processing 457 62 Machine Trade 1,655 85 Benchwork 1,612 60 Structural Work 1,695 68 Motor Freight & Transportation 645 16 Packaging & Material Handling 1,695 69 Miscellaneous 113 * л Food Services is included in Other Services as reported in Registered Applicants. ' ‘ Data of three or less is suppressed. Note: Active Applicants and Job Openings YID tor the period 7/1/08-6/30/09