LABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
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Cape Fear Workforce Development Board
July 2018
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
Trending
5-Year
16%
Percent Change
in Number
12%
Employed*
8%
4%
Cape Fear
0%
Region
-4%
Sojrce: LAUS. Labor & Economic Analysis.
NC Dept, of Commerce
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UNEMPLOYMENT*
May 2018
Cape Fear Total = 8,520
Current
Previous
Region
3.8%
3.9%
NC
3.7%
3.7%
US
3.6%
3.7%
May 2018
Unemployment
Rates*
Employment & Wages by Supersector
4th Quarter 2017
Establishments
Avg. Employment
Avg. Weekly Wage
Natural Resources & Mining
118
1.103
$687.60
Construction
1,485
9,552
$956.53
Manufacturing
351
9,146
$1,267.90
Trade. Transportation. & Utilities
2.818
36,186
$715.78
Information
191
3,430
$1,152.02
Financial Activities
1,481
7,988
$1,195.57
Professional & Business Services
2,598
20,215
$1,032.71
Education & Health Services
1.566
41,649
$902.52
Leisure & Hospitality Services
1,489
25,975
$336.69
Other Services
1,069
4,906
$586.26
Public Administration
138
10,444
$908.73
‘May 2018 data are preliminary, previous month's data are revised while all other data have undergone annual revision All data produced in this publication are
generated ty LEAD unless otherwise stated.
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REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
Cape Fear Total = 215,406
2,526 More People Working
in May than previous month
3,625 More People Working
than same period one year ago
METRO JOB GROWTH*
Wilmington Total = 128,700
1,700 More Jobs
in May than previous month
1,200 More Jobs
than same period one year ago
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
Cape Fear Total - $617,342,193
2.5% Higher
than same period one year ago
Scurce: NC Dept, of Revenue
Note: April 2018 data most current
available al time of reiease.
ONLINE JOB ADS
9,347 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
1,483 Fewer Vacancies
than same period one year ago
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
NC Department of Commerce I Labor & Economic Analysis I 919.707.1500 I leadt9nccommerce.com
