LABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
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Region C Workforce Development Board
February 2020
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
5-Year
8%
Percent Change
in Number
6%
Employed*
4%
2%
Region C
0%
Source: L/4JS, Labor & Economic Analysis,
NC Dept, of Commerce
-2%
Trending
UNEMPLOYMENT*
December 2019
Region C Total = 3,942
Current
Previous
Region
3.8%
3.8%
NC
3.3%
3.4%
US
3.4%
3.3%
December 2019
Unemployment
Rates*
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Employment & Wages by Supersector
2nd Quarter 2019
Establishments
Avg. Employment
Avg. Weekly Wage
Natural Resources & Mining
83
605
$710.28
Construction
488
3,513
$881.22
Manufacturing
265
16,788
$958.30
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities
1,108
14,115
$673.57
Information
51
1,271
$1,149.19
Financial Activities
422
1,545
$901.39
Professional & Business Services
660
5,540
$668.10
Education & Health Services
569
18,042
$738.70
Leisure & Hospitality Services
480
7,938
$307.49
Other Services
473
1,642
$556.83
Public Administration
80
5,000
$733.90
‘December 2019 data are preliminary, previous month's data are revised while all other data have undergone annual revision All data produced in this publica¬
tion are generated by LEAD unless otherwise stated.
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
Region C Total = 100,078
843 Fewer People Working
in December than previous month
1,846 More People Working
than same period one year ago
METRO JOB GROWTH*
Charlotte Total = 1,255,800
2,200 More Jobs
in December than previous month
Asheville Total - 205,100
500 Fewer Jobs
in December than previous month
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
Region C Total = $192,963,183
0.1% Higher
than same period one year ago
Soiree: NC Dept, of Revenue
Mate: November 2019 data rrost current
available at time of release.
ONLINE JOB ADS
1,155 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
225 Fewer Vacancies
than same period one year ago
Soiree: LEAD/The Conference Board
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