ESC Monthly Activity
Employment Security Commission
August 2008
Released: Monday
of North Carolina
September 22, 2008
Chairman
Current Month
AUGUST 08
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION ACTIVITY
Prior Month'
JULY 08
Jack Cipriani
6.1%
U. S. Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Valerie Dor sett
6.9%
North Carolina Unemployment Rate
6.6%
David Gantt
4,567,815
Size of North Carolina Civilian Labor Force
4,603,062
Edward W. Kelly, III
4,253,086
Number of workers employed in North Carolina
4,298,332
Thom Myers
314,729
Number of workers unemployed in North Carolina
304,730
Linda Sutton
4,163,700
Estimated Nonfarm Employment in North Carolina
4,160,200
AUGUST 08
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) ACTIVITY2
JULY 08
Unemployment
298,504
Individuals receiving one or more UI checks - 2007
298,504
Benefit Payments
107,644
Individuals receiving UI benefits - August 2008
111,383
August 2008
357,664
Weeks of UI paid in August 2008
364,829
Mecklenburg 511,202,489
$896.3 Million
Amount paid in UI - 2007
$896.3 Million
Wake 57,538,687
$99.5 Million
Amount paid in UI - August 20083
$105.9 Million
Guilford 55,270,985
$52.1 Million
Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC - August 20084
$17.6 Million
Forsyth 53,418,522
$267.84
Average UI Check - 2007 (per week)
$267.84
Gaston 52.673,674
$281.64
Average UI Check - August 2008
$277.83
Rowan 52,337,830
$42
/
$494
Minimum/Maximum amount of UI benefits (per week)
$41
/
$476
Iredell 52,114,891
13.7 Weeks
Average Duration (Jan. 2008— Mar. 2008)
13.7 Weeks
Davidson 52,114.424
19lh (Lowest)
Duration Ranking (Jan. 2008 - Mar. 2008) tie: NC and SC
19'h (Lowest)
Catawba 52,088,967
$1,095.1 Million
Total collected in UI Taxes in 12-month period ending August 2008
$1,112.4 Million
Durham 52,074,076
$1,058.4 Million
Total paid in UI Benefits in 12-month period ending August 2(X)8
$1,032.7 Million
$544.2 Million
Trust Fund Balance - August 3 1 , 2008
$414.7 Million
$31.6 Million
State Reserve Balance - August 31, 2008
$44.9 Million
Current Locations
AUGUST 08
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE ACTIVITY
JULY 08
89 local offices
22,087
New Job Applicants - August 2008
24,246
103 Job Link Career Centers
234,790
Total New Jobseekers for PY (Jul. 2007 - Jun. 2008)
234,790
61 ESC hosted
46,333
Total New Jobseekers - Y-T-D (Jul. 2008 - Aug. 2008)
24,246
42 non-ESC hosted
360,893
Jobseekers available as of August 3 1 . 2(X)8
344,056
42 community colleges
5 military bases
70,835
Jobseekers provided service - August 2008’
109328
4 universities
43,420
Jobseekers referred to jobs - August 2008s
58,956
277,344
Total Services provided - August 2008
304,826
16,219
Job Openings listed - August 2008
18,496
245,744
Job Openings listed forPY (Jul. 2007 -Jun. 2008)
245,744
34,715
Job Openings listed - Y-T-D (Jul. 2008 - Aug. 2008)
18,496
2,343
UI Eligible Claimants entering employment - August 2008
2,025
4,914
UI Eligible Claimantsentering employment - Y-T-D (Jul. 2008 -
2,025
8,219
Aug. 2008)
Jobseekers entering employment - August 2008
10,174
19,984
Jobseekers entering employment - Y-T-D (Jul. 2008 - Aug. 2(X)8)
10,174
1 Data in this column represent prior month, prior quarter or prior year data as published in the previous month’s report; i.e., prior
year equals 2007 data.
2 Regular U1 Benefits and/or Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC). unless otherwise noted,
includes benefits paid from the UI Trust Fund for UI benefits for period July 31, 2008 - August 28, 2008.
4 Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) provides up to 13 weeks of 100% federally funded compensation.
?T otals 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 (July 1, 2008).
This information may be downloaded from ESC Online ,
the Employment Security Commission Web Page at:
http.V/www.ncesc. com
