June 8,2011
thermal
Labor Market
Information Update
Area Quick Facts:
NC Civilian Labor Force
April 2011
Seasonally Adjusted
Labor Force 4,487,916
Employed 4,053,947
Unemployed 433,969
Rate 9.7
Source: Local Area Unemployment
Statistics
Duration of Unemployment
Insurance Benefits (Weeks)
For 12 Months Ending
April*
2011
2010
Cleveland
17.2
18.6
McDowell
14.1
17.6
Polk
18.5
17.4
Rutherford
16.1
18.5
Source: WRER Unit, LMID '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
April 2011
$279.90
NC Maximum Weekly
Unemployment Insurance
Benefit Amount $506
As of April 1,2011
Source: WRER Unit, LMID
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New Corporations *
Cleveland
McDowell
Polk
Rutherford
Apr.
Apr.
2011
2010
16
24
17
7
5
5
15
18
'Source: NC Department of the
Secretary of State.
Civilian Labor Force Estimates
Cleveland
Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Rate %
Apr.
2011
47,049
41,775
5,274
1 1 .2%
Mar.
2011
47,079
41,576
5,503
11.7%
Apr.
2010
48,614
41,740
6,874
14.1%
McDowell
Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Rate %
19,584
17,191
2,393
12.2%
1 9,392
17,005
2,387
12.3%
20,201
17,451
2,750
13.6%
Polk
Labor Force
9,129
9,165
9,340
Employed
8,452
8,452
8,477
Unemployed
677
713
863
Rate %
7.4%
7.8%
9.2%
Rutherford
Labor Force
25,221
25,319
27,145
Employed
21,772
21,785
22,634
Unemployed
3,449
3,534
4,511
Rate %
13.7%
14.0%
16.6%
Region C
Labor Force
100,983
100,955
105,300
Employed
89,190
88,818
90,302
Unemployed
1 1 ,793
12,137
14,998
Rate %
1 1 .7%
12.0
14.2
NC
Labor Force
4,470,757
4,474,042
4,557,321
Employed
4,046,255
4,039,504
4,067,266
Unemployed
424,502
434,538
490,055
Rate %
9.5%
9.7%
10.8%
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics data are not seasonally adjusted. April 201 1
state and county data are preliminary, while March 201 1 data are revised. April 201 0
county data are revised. April 201 0 state data are benchmarked.
Unemployment Rate Trends
April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April
2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 20 11 20 11 2011 2011
Source: Local Area
Unemployment Statistics
McDowell
- Rutherford
- North Carolina
April 201 1 county data are preliminary. For other data sources, see above.