Labor market information update : Cape Fear Workforce Development Consortium [2005 : October]

: Labor Market Information Update QUICK FACTS Civilian Labor Force* August 2005 Brunswick 41,741 Columbus 23,868 New Hanover 98,037 Pender 21,957 Cape Fear 185,603 Statewide 4,362,728 *Not Seasonally Adjusted Gender of Individuals Filing Initial Claims August 2005 F M Brunswick 42% 58% Columbus 43% 57% New Hanover 46% 54% Pender 45% 55% Statewide 49% 51% NC Benefits Paid To Unemployed Workers August 2005 $73,364,239 NC Average Weekly Benefit Amount August 2005 $251 .31 NC Maximum Weekly Unemployment Insurance Benefit Amount $442 cape fear I Workforce Development Consortium Success Through Partnership October 1005 Unemployment Rates August 2005 July 2005* August 2004 July 200 Brunswick 4.6% 5.1% 4.5% 5.0% Columbus 6.8% 7.2% 6.3% 6.6% New Hanover 4.1% 4.6% 4.0% 4.4% Pender 4.7% 5.0% 4.3% 4.6% Cape Fear 4.6% 5.1% 4.5% 4.8% Statewide 5.5% 5.9% 5.3% 5.6% September 2005 state and area/county rates will be released Oct 2 1 and 28, respectively. Note: When comparing area/county data to statewide data, use not seasonally adjusted state data as in this chart. Unemployment Insurance Claims August 2005 July 2005 Total Initial Claims Benefits Paid Total Initial Claims Benefits Paid Brunswick 284 $574,719 251 $631,416 Columbus 242 $487,298 227 $470,223 New Hanover 504 $960,490 481 $1,027,891 Pender 180 $233,733 164 $247,590 Statewide 46,453 $73,364,239 618,39 $62,162,036 Prepared by ES-UI Reporting Unit, Labor Market Information Division, NC Employment Security Commission Duration of Benefits by County Year Ending August 1005 August 31 , 2005 August 31 , 2004 Brunswick 15.2 14.7 Columbus 12.7 15.0 New Hanover 15.4 15.4 Pender 14.2 14.2 Statewide 13.1 14.2 Duration is defined as the number of weeks compensated for the year divided by the number of first payments. New Corporations September 2005 September 2004 Brunswick 75 46 Columbus 14 18 New Hanover 231 181 Pender 34 25 NC Department of the Secretary of State