NC Department of Commerce
J. Keith Crisco
Workforce Monthly Activity
Released: Friday
Secretary
April 2012
May 18, 2012
Dempsey Benton
Assistant Secretary
Current Month
APR 12
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
Prior Month1
MAR 12
8.1%
U. S. Unemployment Rate
8.2%
Stephanie McGarrah
9.4%
North Carolina Unemployment Rate
9.7%
Assistant Secretary
4,669,121
Size of North Carolina Civilian Labor Force
4,680336
4,229,753
Number of workers employed in North Carolina
4,228,282
Roger J. Shackleford
439,368
Number of workers unemployed in North Carolina
452,054
Assistant Secretary'
3,958,100
Estimated Nonfarm Employment in North Carolina
3,959,400
APR 12
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) ACTIVITY2
MAR 12
594,199
Individuals receiving one or more UI payments - 201 1 (All programs)
594,199
110,720
Individuals receiving UI benefits - Apr. 2012
117,707
405,342
Weeks of UI paid in Apr. 2012
388,643
Unemployment
$1.4 Billion
Amount paid in UI - 201 1
$1.4 Billion
Benefit Payments
$1 16.5 Million
Amount paid in UI - Apr. 20 123
$1 103 Million
April 2012
$653 Million
Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC Tier I - Apr. 20 1 2J
$54.2 Million
Mecklenburg $12,301,074
$31.2 Million
Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC Tier 11 - Apr. 20 1 2J
$28.0 Million
Wake $10,431,280
$263 Million
Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC Tier HI - Apr. 20 12J
$22.7 Million
Guilford $5,723,274
$123 Million
Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC Tier IV - Apr. 201 24
$10.1 Million
Forsyth $3,719,416
$243 Million
Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EB - Apr. 2012s
$223 Million
Cumberland $3,232,583
$0
Amount NC paid in Extended Benefits - EB - Apr. 201 2s
$0
Durham $2,787,945
$280.19
Average Weekly UI Benefit Amount - 201 1
$280.19
Buncombe $2,527,390
$287.32
Average Weekly UI Benefit Amount - Apr. 2012
$284.41
Gaston $2,385,532
$45
/
$522
Minimum/Maximum amount of UI benefits (per week)
$45
/
$522
New Hanover $2.246.1 34
16.3 Weeks
Average Duration (Jan. 201 1 - Dec. 2011)
163 Weeks
Cabarrus $2,117,024
21st (Lowest)
Duration Ranking (Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2011)
21s1 (Lowest)
$13 Billion
Total collected in UI Taxes in 12-month period ending Apr. 2012
$13 Billion
$1.4 Billion
Total paid in UI Benefits in 12-month period ending Apr. 2012
$13 Billion
-$2.8 Billion
Trust Fund Balance - April 30. 2012
-$2.8 Billion
$2.8 Billion
Federal Loan Balance - April 30, 2012
$2.8 Billion
$105.4 Million
State Reserve Balance - April 30, 2012
$85.5 Million
APR 12
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE ACTIVITY
MAR 12
27,944
New & Renewed Jobseekers - Apr. 2012
31,164
665,378
New & Renewed Jobseekers for PY (Jul. 2010- Jun. 2011)
665378
301,399
New& Renewed Jobseekers - Y-T-D (Jul. 2011 - Apr. 2012)
277,211
54,676
Jobseekers provided sendee - Apr. 20 126
59,657
36,492
Jobseekers referred to jobs - Apr. 201 26
39362
136,058
Total Services provided - Apr. 2012
151,103
16,481
Job Openings listed - Apr. 201 2
25,271
172,638
Job Openings listed forPY (Jul. 2010- Jun. 201 1)
172,638
169,004
Job Openings listed - Y-T-D (Jul. 201 1 - Apr. 2012)
152323
159
Claimants entering employment through ES7 - Apr. 2012
186
3,636
Claimants entering employment through ES7 - Y-T-D (Jul. 20 11 —
Apr. 2012)
3,772
5,247
Jobseekers entering employment through ES - Apr. 2012
7,153
56,513
Jobseekers entering employment through ES - Y-T-D (Jul. 201 1 -
Apr. 2012)
51,923
1 Data in this column represent prior month, prior quarter or prior year data; i.e., prior year equals 201 1 data.
2 Regular UI benefits unless otherwise noted.
3 Includes benefits paid according to the federal ETA 5159 Claims and Payment Activities Report.
4Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) provides up to 53 weeks of 100% federally funded compensation.
5 Extended Benefits program (EB) provides 80% or up to a maximum of 20 weeks of extended unemployment insurance benefits.
6T 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, 201 1).
7 Individuals who filed a claim for unemployment benefits through a local office.
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