Davidson works [2010 : February]

Davids#nW#rks Cutting-edge, globally competitive workforce development solutions for individuals and businesses Quick Facts: Civilian Labor Force Davidson County January 2010 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Labor Force - 4,523,108 Employed - 3,990,829 Unemployed - 532,279 Unemployment Rate Change Dec. 2009 to Jan.2010 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) December 2009 - 10.9 January 2010 - 11.8 Gender of Initial Claimants In Davidson County January 2010 Male - 66% Female - 34% Age Ranges Of Initial Claimants In Davidson County January 2010 16-19 - 1% 20-24 - 7% 25-34 - 18% 35-44 - 26% 45-54 - 26% 55-64 - 18% >65 - 4% Duration of Unemployment Insurance Benefits January January 2010 2009 Davidson 17.4 11.5 North Carolina 17.8 12.8 Note: Average Duration is defined as the number of weeks compensated for the year, divided by the number of first payments. February 2010 Civilian Labor Force Estimates* (Not Seasonally Adjusted) January December November January 2010 2009 2009 2009 Davidson Labor Force 77,520 76,099 76,453 79,276 Employed 66,550 65,902 66,501 69,886 Unemployment 10,970 10,197 9,952 9,390 Unemployment Rate 14.2 13.4 13.0 11.8 North Carolina Labor Force 4,523,108 4,488,354 4,529,805 4,536,787 Employed 3,990,829 3,997,906 4,049,081 4,093,971 Unemployment 532,279 490,448 480,769 442,816 Unemployment Rate 11.8 10.9 10.6 9.8 Source: Labor Area Unemployment Statistics “January 2010 and December 2009 county data are preliminary, while other 2009 data are revised. January 2010 state data are preliminary, while 2009 data are benchmarked. Announced Business Closings & Layoffs* January 2009 - January 2010 Closings Layoffs 2009 14 5 2010 2 0 * Totals are not comprehensive, representing only totals as reported. ESC Employment Service Registered Applicants And Job Listings by Occupation 7/1/2009- 1/31/2010 Reg. Applicants Job Openings Prof., Technical & Managerial 2,787 122 Clerical 2,328 229 Sales 806 41 Domestic Services 57 6 Food Services A 10 Other Services 1,813 61 Ag., Forestry & Fishery 129 5 Processing 503 63 Machine Trade 1,772 123 Benchwork 1,629 93 Structural Work 2,009 90 Motor Freight & Transportation 729 13 Packaging & Material Handling 1,619 35 Miscellaneous 107 8 л Food Services is included in Other Services as reported in Registered Applicants. Note: Active Applicants and Job Openings YTD for the period 7/ 1 /09-6/30/ 1 0