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Civilian Labor Force
Davidson County
December 2009
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Labor Force - 76,099
Employed - 65,902
Unemployed - 10,197
Unemployment Rate Change
Nov. 2009 to Dec.2009
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
November 2009 - 13.0
December 2009 - 13.4
Gender of Initial Claimants
In Davidson County
December 2009
Male - 70%
Female - 30%
Age Ranges Of
Initial Claimants
In Davidson County
December 2009
16-19 - 1%
20-24 - 6%
25-34 - 19%
35-44 - 30%
45-54 - 27%
55-64 - 15%
>65 - 2%
Duration of Unemployment
Insurance Benefits
December December
2009 2008
Davidson 16.6 11.6
North Carolina 17.1 13.2
Note: Average Duration is defined as the number of
weeks compensated for the year, divided by the
number of first payments.
January 2010
Civilian Labor Force Estimates* (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
December
2009
November
2009
October
2009
December
2008
Davidson
Labor Force
76,099
76453
76,855
77,812
Employed
65,902
66501
66,806
70,065
Unemployment
10,197
9952
10,049
7,747
Unemployment Rate
13.4
13.0
13.1
10.0
North Carolina
Labor Force
4,491,366
4,531,516
4,542,090
4,518,472
Employed
3,999,788
4,048,712
4,059,630
4,137,880
Unemployment
491,578
482,804
482,460
380,592
Unemployment Rate
10.9
10.7
10.6
8.4
Source: Labor Area Unemployment Statistics
"December 2009 data are preliminary, other 2009 data are revised and December 2008 data ore benchmarked.
Announced Business Closings & Layoffs*
December 2008 - December 2009
Closings
Layoffs
2008
1
l
2009
14
5
* Totals are not comprehensive, representing only totals as reported.
ESC Employment Service Registered Applicants
And Job Listings by Occupation
7/1/2009- 12/31/2009
Reg. Applicants
Job Openings
Prof., Technical & Managerial
2,609
111
Clerical
2,187
109
Sales
760
39
Domestic Services
50
6
Food Services
A
10
Other Services
1,703
61
Ag., Forestry & Fishery
112
4
Processing
479
40
Machine Trade
1,685
115
Benchwork
1,554
90
Structural Work
1,887
78
Motor Freight & Transportation
674
13
Packaging & Material Handling
1,526
34
Miscellaneous
102
6
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/
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