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Labor Market Information Update
February 8, 20 12
Area Quick Facts:
Civilian Labor Force Estimates*
NC Civilian Labor Force
December 2011
Labor Force
Dec.
2011
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2010
Seasonally Adjusted
Cleveland
47,520
47,604
46,190
Labor Force 4,507,538
Employed
42,314
42,581
40,627
Employed 4,061,136
Unemployed
5,206
5,023
5,563
Unemployed 446,402
Rate %
11.0
10.6
12.0
Rate 9.9
McDowell
Labor Force
19,417
19,440
19,281
Source: LAUS, NC Dept, of Commerce,
Employed
16,974
17,125
16,975
Labor and Economic Analysis Division
Unemployed
2,443
2,315
2,306
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Rate %
12.6
11.9
12.0
Duration of Unemployment
Insurance Benefits (Weeks)
Polk
Labor Force
9,053
9,094
9,064
For 12 Months Ending
Employed
8,356
8,440
8,383
December 2011
Unemployed
697
654
681
2011 2010
Rate %
7.7
7.2
7.5
Cleveland 15.1 17.5
Rutherford
Labor Force
26,322
26,309
25,504
McDowell 14.7 16.5
Employed
22,713
22,898
21,847
Polk 15.0 18.5
Unemployed
3,609
3,411
3,657
Rutherford 13.9 18.0
Rate %
13.7
13.0
14.3
Duration is the number ot weeks
compensated for the year divided by
Region C
Labor Force
102,312
102,447
100,039
the number of first payments.
Employed
90,357
91,044
87,832
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Unemployed
11,955
11,403
12,207
NC Average Weekly
Benefit Amount
Rate %
11.7
11.1
12.2
NC
Labor Force
4,478,113
4,497,722
4,428,910
December 2011
Employed
4,038,091
4,070,112
4,000,315
$280.12
Unemployed
440,022
427,610
428,595
NC Maximum Weekly
Rate %
9.8
9.5
9.7
Benefit Amount
$522
Source: WRER NC Dept of Commerce ,
Labor and Economic Analysis Division.
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New Corporations*
Dec. Dec.
2011 2010
Cleveland 15 18
McDowell 6 8
Polk 3 7
Rutherford 5 7
’ Source : NC Department of the
Secretary of State.
Source: LAUS, NC Dept, ot Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division.
'Data are not seasonally adjusted. December 20 1 1 state and county data are preliminary,
November 201 1 data are revised. December 2010 data are benchmarked.
while
Unemployment Rate Trends’
- Cleveland
- Rutherford
McDowell
- Region C
- Polk
- North Carolina
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Source: LAUS, NC Dept, ot Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division.
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