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Durham Workforce
Development Board
Labor Market Information
January 21, 2010
Area Quick Facts:
NC Civilian Labor Force
November 2009
(Seasonally Adjusted)
Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Rate
4,534,792
4,047,161
487,631
10.8%
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Duration of Unemployment
Insurance Benefits
Nov. Nov.
2009 2008
Durham 17.7 15.7
North Carolina 16.6 13.7
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
Nov. 2009 Nov. 2008
Durham 4,026 2,204
Statewide 205,202 141,298
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NC Average Weekly
Benefit Amount
Nov. 2009
$295.83
NC Maximum Weekly
Unemployment Insurance
Benefit Amount
$505
Civilian Labor Force Estimates*
Durham County
Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Rate
North Carolina
Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Rate
Note: Dec. 2009 area/county estimates will be released on Jan. 29, 2010.
‘County data are not seasonally adjusted. When comparing area/county data to
state data, use not seasonally adjusted state data as in this chart. Nov. 2009 data
are preliminary: Oct. 2009 data are revised and 2008 data are benchmarked.
Unemployment Insurance New Corporations
Claims & Benefits Paid In Durham County
Nov. 2009
Nov. 2008
Secretary of State’s web site
Nov. 2009
Oct. 2009
Nov. 2008
140,31 8
140,638
141,346
129,235
129,402
133,503
1 1 ,083
1 1 ,236
7,843
7.9%
8.0%
5.5%
4,531,625
4,542,090
4,549,062
4,048,200
4,059,630
4,200,942
483,425
482,460
348,120
10.7%
10.6%
7.7%
Initial
Benefits
Durham
Claims
Paid
Nov. 2009
1,264
$4,740,917
Nov. 2008
North
Carolina
1,060
$2,326,104
Nov. 2009
88,938
$218,118,047
Nov. 2008
88,690
$127,618,883
Announced Closings
And Layoffs For
12 Months Ending
Nov. 2009*
Closings 51
Layoffs 24
* Totals are not comprehensive, representing
only the totals as reported.
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