ESC monthly activity [2006 : August]

ESC Monthly Activity Employment Security Commission August 2006 Released: Friday of North Carolina September 22, 2006 Harry Payne, Jr. Chairman AUGUST (Preliminary) LABOR MARKET INFORMATION ACTIVITY Prior Month (Revised) John Cilley 4.7% U. S. Unemployment Rate 4.8% Jack Cipriani 4.8% North Carolina Unemployment Rate 4.8% Valerie Dorsett 4,443,773 Size of North Carolina Civilian Labor Force 4,429,530 Edward If. Kelly, III 4,230,342 Number of workers employed in North Carolina 4,215,526 Thom M vers 213,431 Number of workers unemployed in North Carolina 214,004 Linda Sutton AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) ACTIVITY1 Prior Month2 Unemployment 309,823 Individuals receiving one or more UI checks - 2005 309,823 Benefit Payments 79,804 Individuals receiving UI benefits - August 2006 85,714 August 2006 261,162 Weeks of UI paid in August 2006 278,778 Mecklenburg $6,509,293 $814.3 Million Amount paid in UI - 2005 $814.3 Million Wake $4,597,118 $72.3 Million Amount paid in UI - August 2006 3 $65.7 Million Guilford $3,589,262 $164 Amount paid in Federal Benefits - TEUC - August 2006 $3,510 Cumberland $2,622,140 $248.21 Average UI Check - 2005 (per week) $248.21 Forsyth $2,263,192 $259.85 Average UI Check - August 2006 $257.40 Davidson $1,940,035 $39 / $457 Minimum/Maximum amount of UI benefits (per week) $38 / $442 Gaston $1,615,208 13.4 Weeks Average Duration (Jan. 2006 - Mar. 2006) tie: NC and UT 13.4 Weeks Catawba $ 1 ,497,670 12л (Lowest) Duration Ranking (Jan. 2006 - Mar. 2006) 12,h (Lowest) Durham $1,462,388 Rowan $1,376,220 $1,092.4 Million Total collected in UI Taxes in 12-month period ending August 2006 $1,104.5 Million $833.4 Million Total paid in UI Benefits in 12-month period ending August 2006 $834.4 Million $262.5 Million Trust Fund Balance - August 31, 2006 $139.1 Million $0 Federal Loan Balance - August 31 , 2006 $0 $0 Tax Anticipation Bonds Payback Balance - August 31, 2006 $0 $0 Tax Anticipation Bonds on-hand - August 31 , 2006 $0 $37.6 Million State Reserve Balance - August 31, 2006 $18.3 Million Current Locations AUGUST EMPLOYMENT SERVICE ACTIVITY Prior Month2 93 local offices 23,962 New Job Applicants - August 2006 21,872 102 Job Link Career Centers 230,376 Total New Jobseekers for PY (July 2005 - June 2006) 230,376 57 ESC hosted 45,834 Total New Jobseekers - Y-T-D (July 2006 - August 2006) 21,872 45 non-ESC hosted 301,448 Jobseekers available as of August 31, 2006 289,196 42 community colleges 5 military bases 81,509 Jobseekers Provided Service - August 2006 4 107,697 4 universities 52,631 Jobseekers Referred to Jobs - August 20064 62.613 323,444 Total Services Provided - August 2006 310,184 25,877 Job Openings listed - August 2006 26,391 293,232 Job Openings listed for PY (July 2005 - June 2006) 293,232 52,268 Job Openings listed - Y-T-D (July 2006 - August 2006) 26,391 3,961 UI Eligible Claimants entering employment - August 2006 2,801 7,713 UI Eligible Claimants entering employment - Y-T-D (July 2006 - August 2006) 2,801 15,642 Jobseekers entering employment - August 2006 12,552 lr. . .Tin . .1 30,177 Jobseekers entering employment - Y-T-D (July 2006 - August 2006) 12,552 2Dala in ihis column represent prior month, prior quarter or prior year data as published in the previous month's report; i.e.. prior year equals 2004 data, 'includes benefits paid from the UI Trust Fund for U1 benefits for period July 31, 2006 - August 30. 2006. ‘'Totals for Jobseekers Provided Service and Jobseekers Referred to Jobs represent the number of customers who. during the report month, received a reportable service or were referred to employment for the first time since the beginning of the Program Year. This information may be downloaded from ESC Online, the Employment Security Commission Web Page at: h ttp ://www, nee sc . com