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Durham Workforce
Development Board
Labor Market Information
March 19, 2009
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Area Quick Facts:
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NC Civilian Labor Force
January 2009
(Seasonally Adjusted)
Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
4,552,085
4,109,016
443,069
Rate 9.7%
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Duration of Unemployment
Insurance Benefits
Jan. Jan.
2009 2008
14.8 15.8
12.8 13.7
Durham
North Carolina
Note: Duration is the number of weeks
compensated for the year divided by
the number of first payments.
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Individuals Receiving
Ul Checks
Jan. 2009 Jan. 2008
Durham 3,349 1,889
Statewide 234,114 117,820
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NC Average Weekly
Benefit Amount
Jan. 2009
$282.99
NC Maximum Weekly
Unemployment Insurance
Benefit Amount
$494
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Civilian Labor Force Estimates*
Durham County
Jan. 2009
Dec. 2008
Jan. 2008
Labor Force
1 39,701
135,626
134,988
Employed
1 29,51 0
127,261
129,383
Unemployed
10,191
8,365
5,605
Rate
7.3%
6.2
4.2
North Carolina
Labor Force
4,517,751
4,518,472
4,501,195
Employed
4,053,739
4,137,880
4,260,448
Unemployed
464,012
380,592
240,747
Rate
10.3%
8.4%
5.3%
Note: February 2009 area/county estimates will be released on April 1, 2009.
‘County data are not seasonally adjusted. When comparing area/county data to °
state data, use not seasonally adjusted state data as in this chart. January 2009 and
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December 2008 data are preliminary, while January 2008 data are revised. North
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Carolina data for January 2009 is preliminary and 2008 data is benchmarked. □
Unemployment Insurance New Corporations °
Claims & Benefits Paid In Durham County °
Initial
Benefits
Durham
Claims
Paid
Jan. 2009
1,878
$3,309,954
Jan. 2008
North
Carolina
1,073
$1,789,504
Jan. 2009
1 58,659
$201,536,951
Jan. 2008
98,062
$99,377,170
Announced Closings
And Layoffs For
12 Months Ending
Jan. 2009*
Closings
46
Layoffs
31
‘Totals are not comprehensive, representing
only the totals as reported.
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Jan. 2009 145 °
Jan. 2008 59 □
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Source: NC Department of □
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