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Isothermal Planning
August 8, 2008
Isotherma
Labor Market
Information Update
Area Quick Facts:
Civilian Labor Force Estimates’
June
May
June
NC Civilian Labor Force
2008
2008
2007
June 2008
Cleveland
Labor Force
51,012
50,619
50,470
Seasonally Adjusted
Employed
46,962
46,801
47,263
Labor Force
4,560,566
Unemployed
4,050
3,818
3,207
Employed
4.288.946
Rate %
7.9
7.5
6.4
McDowell
Labor Force
22,123
21,981
22,044
Unemployed
271,620
Employed
20,538
20,401
20,857
Rate
6.0
Unemployed
1,585
1,580
1,187
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Rate %
7.2
7.2
5.4
Duration of Unemployment Polk
Labor Force
9,946
9,868
9,994
Insurance Benefits (Weeks)
Employed
9,496
9,433
9,654
For 12 Months Ending
Unemployed
450
435
340
June
Rate %
4.5
4.4
3.4
2008
2007 Rutherford
Labor Force
30,794
30,381
31,149
Cleveland
13.2
12.5
Employed
28,423
28,265
29,101
Unemployed
2,371
2,116
2,048
McDowell
9.7
9.3
Rate %
7.7
7.0
6.6
Polk
12.4
9-3 Region C
Labor Force
113,875
112,849
113,657
Rutherford
11.2
12.6
Employed
105,419
104,900
106,875
* Duration is the number of
weeks compensated for the
year divided by the number of
first payments.
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NC Average Weekly
Benefit Amount
June 2008
$277.55
NC Maximum Weekly
Unemployment Insurance
Benefit Amount
$476
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New Corporations *
NC
Unemployed
Rate %
Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Rate %
8,456
7.4
4,600,680
4,316,715
283,965
6.2
7,949
7.0
4,561,933
4,297,274
264,659
5.8
6,782
6.0
4,556,893
4,336,243
220,650
4.8
' July 2008 area/county estimates will be released on August 22, 2008.
Note: When comparing area/county data to state data, use not seasonally
adjusted state data as in this chart. County June 2008 data are preliminary, May
2008 data are revised and 2007 data are benchmarked. State 2007 data are
also benchmarked.
Unemployment Rate Trends
June
June
2008
2007
Cleveland
25
26
McDowell
5
16
Polk
16
8
Rutherford
10
28
" Source : NC Department of the
Secretary of State.
-Cleveland
- Rutherford
- McDowell
- Region C
-Polk
- North Carolina
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