NC Department of Commerce
Sharon Allred Decker Workforce Monthly Activity Released: Monday
Secretary
January 2013 Mar
18,2013 ’
Dale R. Fohvell
Assistant Secretary
Current Month
JAN 13
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
Prior Month1
DEC 12
Stephanie McGarrah
7.9%
U. S. Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Assistant Secretary
9.5%
North Carolina Unemployment Rale
9.4%
4.776,365
Size of North Carolina Civilian Labor Force
4,767234
Roger J. Shackleford
4,323,089
Number of workers employed in North Carolina
4,320,201
Assistan t Secretary
453,276
Number of workers unemployed in North Carolina
447,033
4,047,400
Estimated Nonfarm Employment in North Carolina
4,032,300
JAN 13
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) ACTIVITY2
DEC 12
499,578
Individuals receiving one or more UI payments - 2012 (All programs)
499,578
127,323
Individuals receiving Ul benefits - Jan. 2013
110,831
412,285
Weeks of UI paid in Jan. 2013
400,676
Unemployment
$1.3 Billion
Amount paid in Regular UI — 20 1 23
$13 Billion
Benefit Payments
$117.7 Million
Amount paid in Regular UI - Jan. 20133
$1153 Million
January 2013
$36.9 Million
Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC Tier I - Jan. 201 34
$48.6 Million
Mecklenburg $10,919,945
$32.0 Million
Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC Tier 11 - Jan. 20 1 34
$32.0 Million
Wake $8,363,862
$13.7 Million
Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC Tier III - Jan. 20 134
$15.6 Million
Guilford $5,229,989
$17.1 Million
Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EUC Tier IV - Jan. 20 1 34
$19.9 Million
Forsyth $3,334,508
$7,078
Amount paid in Federal Benefits - EB - Jan. 2013s
$12,017
New Hanover $2,916,613
$46
/$535
Minimum/Maximum amount of UI benefits (per week) - Jan. 2013
$46
/
$535
Cumberland $2,614,631
$0
Amount NC paid in Extended Benefits - EB - Jan. 2013s
$0
Gaston $2,482,916
$287.05
Average Weekly UI Benefit Amount - 2012
$287.05
Buncombe $2,438,114
$297.99
Average Weekly UI Benefit Amount ( total unemployment) - 20126
$297.99
Durham $2,342,672
$285.51
Average Weekly UI Benefit Amount - Jan. 2013
$288.26
Iredell $2,199,984
$299.24
Average Weekly UI Benefit Amount ( total unemployment ) - Jan.
201 36
$299.08
16.3 Weeks
Average Duration (Oct. 201 1 - Sep. 2012)
163 Weeks
25,h (Lowest)
Duration Ranking (Oct. 201 1 - Sep. 2012)
25lh (Lowest)
$1.5 Billion
Total collected in Ul Taxes in 12-month period ending Jan. 2013
$1.5 Billion
$1.3 Billion
Total paid in Ul Benefits in 12-month period ending Jan. 2013
$13 Billion
-$2.6 Billion
Trust Fund Balance -Jan. 31, 2013
-$2.5 Billion
$2.6 Billion
Federal Loan Balance - Jan. 3 1 . 201 3
$23 Billion
$77.0 Million
State Reserve Balance - Jan. 3 1. 201 3
$70.1 Million
JAN 13
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE ACTIVITY
DEC 12
31,633
New & Renewed Jobseekers - Jan. 2013
22383
363,259
New & Renewed Jobseekers for PY (Jul. 2011 - Jun. 2012)
363259
211,156
New & Renewed Jobseekers - Y-T-D (Jul. 2012 - Jan. 2013)
182,853
56,225
Jobseekers provided service - Jan. 20137
43377
40,381
Jobseekers referred to jobs - Jan. 20 1 3 7
28.853
158,434
Total Services provided - Jan. 2013
117,626
18,979
Job Openings listed-Jan. 2013
12213
202,588
Job Openings listed for PY (Jul. 20 1 1 - Jun. 2012)
202,588
119,549
Job Openings listed - Y-T-D (Jul. 2012 - Jan. 2013)
100,570
1,132
Claimants entering employment through ESs - Jan. 2013
764
7,028
Claimants entering employment through ES8 - Y-T-D (Jul. 20 12 - Jan.
2013)
5,968
4,797
Jobseekers entering employment through ES - Jan. 2013
3,661
37,714
Jobseekers entering employment through ES - Y-T-D (Jul. 2012 -
Jan. 2013)
33245
1 Information in this column represents prior month, prior quarter or prior year data; i.e.. prior year equals 2012 data.
2 Regular U1 benefits paid under the state UI program 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.
5 Extended Benefits program (EB) provides 80% or up to a maximum of 20 weeks of extended unemployment insurance benefits.
6 Average Weekly Ul Benefit Amount (total unemployment) utilizing methodology from the ETA UI Data Summary.
’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).
8lndividuals who filed a claim for unemployment benefits through a local office.
This information may be downloaded at: http://www.ncesc.com
