ESC monthly activity [2012 : October]

J. Keith Crisco Secretary NC Department of Commerce Workforce Monthly Activity October 2012 Released: Friday November 16, 2012 Dempsey Benton Assistant Secretary Current Month OCT 12 LABOR MARKET INFORMATION Prior Month1 SEP 12 7.9% U. S. Unemployment Rate 7.8% Stephanie McGarrah 9.3% North Carolina Unemployment Rale 9.6% Assistant Secretary 4,708,952 Size of North Carolina Civilian Labor Force 4,674,274 4,269,351 Number of workers employed in North Carolina 4,225,652 Roger J. Shackleford 439,601 Number of workers unemployed in North Carolina 448,622 Assistant Secretary 3,964,800 Estimated Nonfarm Employment in North Carolina 3,956,800 OCT 12 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) ACTIVITY2 SEP 12 594,199 Individuals receiving one or more UI payments - 201 1 (All programs) 594,199 99,984 Individuals receiving UI benefits - Oct. 2012 95,998 353,928 Weeks of UI paid in Oct. 2012 343,805 Unemployment $1.4 Billion Amount paid in UI - 201 1 $1.4 Billion Benefit Payments $102.6 Million Amount paid in UI - Oct. 20 1 23 $100.4 Million October 2012 $51.8 Million Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC Tier 1 - Oct. 201 24 $54.7 Million Mecklenburg $11,140,098 $27.1 Million Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC Tier 11 - Oct. 20 12* $28.0 Million Wake $8,703,653 $19.7 Million Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC Tier 111 - Oct. 20 1 2J $20.5 Million Guilford $5,360,477 $10.2 Million Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC Tier IV - Oct. 201 24 $10.1 Million Forsyth $3,322,789 $15,709 Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EB - Oct. 2012s $6,370 Cumberland $2,812,967 $0 Amount NC paid in Extended Benefits - EB - Oct. 2012s $0 Gaston $2,625,709 $280.19 Average Weekly UI Benefit Amount - 201 1 $280.19 Durham $2,426,576 $289.93 Average Weekly UI Benefit Amount - Oct. 201 2 $292.05 New Hanover $2,078,267 $46 /$535 Minimum/Maximum amount of UI benefits (per week) - Oct. 2012 $46 / $535 Buncombe $1,953,855 16.3 Weeks Average Duration (Jul. 201 1 - Jun. 2012) 163 Weeks Iredell $1,888,352 25,h (Lowest) Duration Ranking (Jul. 201 1 — Jun. 2012) 25lh (Lowest) $1.5 Billion Total collected in UI Taxes in 12-month period ending Oct. 2012 $13 Billion $1.3 Billion Total paid in UI Benefits in 12-month period ending Oct. 2012 $13 Billion -$2.5 Billion Trust Fund Balance - Oct. 31. 2012 -$2.5 Billion $2.5 Billion Federal Loan Balance - Oct. 3 1. 2012 $23 Billion $46.7 Million State Reserve Balance -Oct. 31. 2012 $33.0 Million OCT 12 EMPLOYMENT SERVICE ACTIVITY SEP 12 32,370 New & Renewed Jobseekers - Oct. 2012 31369 363,259 New & Renewed Jobseekers for PY (Jul. 20 1 1 - Jun. 2012) 363,259 137,027 New & Renewed Jobseekers - Y-T-D (Jul. 201 2 - Oct. 2012) 105,933 59,906 Jobseekers provided service - (Jet. 20 126 55,266 41,317 Jobseekers referred to jobs - Oct. 20126 38336 171,603 Total Services provided - Oct. 2012 147349 16,827 Job Openings listed - Oct. 2012 17320 202,588 Job Openings listed for PY (Jul. 20 1 1 - Jun. 2012) 202388 74,966 Job Openings listed - Y-T-D (Jul. 2012 - Oct. 2012) 58,139 1,245 Claimants entering employment through ES7 - Oct. 2012 1,010 4,293 Claimants entering employment through ES7 - Y-T-D (Jul. 20 12 — Oct. 2012) 3,081 6,246 Jobseekers entering employment through ES - Oct. 2012 6,097 1 г-ч _ . . • . .1 • . .1 . . . .. 25,380 Jobseekers entering employment through ES - Y-T-D (Jul. 2012 - Oct. 2012) 19368 2 Regular UI benefits unless otherwise noted. 3 Includes benefits paid according to the federal ETA 5159 Claims and Payment Activities Report. 4 Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) provides up to 53 weeks of 100% federally funded compensation. ' Extended Benefits program (EB) provides 80% or up to a maximum of 20 weeks of extended unemployment insurance benefits. ‘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 (July 1 , 2012). ’individuals who filed a claim for unemployment benefits through a local office. This information may be downloaded at: http://www.ncesc.com