LABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
W
CHARLOTTE
WORKS
Charlotte Works Workforce Development Board
August 2018
Regional Labor Market Snapshot Trending
5-Year
25%
Percent Change
20%
in Number
IS*}*.
Employed*
1 J
/0
10%
Charlotte
5%
Works
0%
Region
-5%
Source: LAUS. Labor & Economic Analysis,
NC Dept, of Commerce
UNEMPLOYMENT*
June 2018
Charlotte Works Total = 24,541
Current
Previous
Region
4.0%
3.5%
NC
4.2%
3.7%
US
4.2%
3.6%
Charlotte Works
4.0%
June 2018
Unemployment
Ra,es*
фф
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
Charlotte Works Total = 593,968
1,054 Fewer People Working
in June than previous month
16,530 More People Working
than same period one year ago
METRO JOB GROWTH*
Charlotte Total = 1,216,100
400 More Jobs
in June than previous month
31,200 More Jobs
than same period one year ago
Who's Hiring
past 90 days from July 24, 2018
Carolinas Healthcare System
2,766
Wells Fargo
1,924
Randstad
1,471
Bank Of America
1,300
Novant Health
1,040
Robert Half International
999
ACCENTURE
905
IBM
833
What Jobs
past 90 days from July 24, 2018
• Software Developers, Applications
2,509
• Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
2,286
• Management Analysts
1,931
• Web Developers
1,795
• Registered Nurses
1.720
• Computer Systems Analysts
1,707
• Network & Computer Systems Admin.
1,239
• Info. Technology Project Managers
1,233
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
Charlotte Works Total - $1,856,323,025
6.3% Higher
than same period one year ago
Source: NC Dept, of Revenue
Note: Jjne 2018 data most current
available at time of release.
ONLINE JOB ADS
56,393 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
7,376 Fewer Vacancies
than same period one year ago
Soiree: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
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