Mideast — Region Q
Labor Market Information Update
J anuary 14, 2009
Area Quick Facts:
NC Civilian Labor Force
November 2008
Seasonally Adjusted
Labor Force 4,565,682
Employed 4,206,363
Unemployed 359,319
Rate 7.9%
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Duration Of
Unemployment Insurance
Benefits 12-Month Period
Ending...*
Nov.
2008
Nov.
2007
Beaufort
13.4
14.7
Bertie
14.1
14.6
Hertford
16.0
14.3
Martin
12.2
13.5
Pitt
15.6
16.4
Statewide 13.7 13.8
'Duration is defined as the number of weeks
compensated for the year divided by the
number of first payments.
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NC Avg. Weekly Benefit
Amount
Nov. 2008
$283.69
NC Maximum Weekly
Unemployment Insurance
Benefit Amount
$494
Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Nov.
Oct.
Nov.
2008
2008
2007
Beaufort
Labor Force
21 ,91 8
22,044
22,002
Employed
20,039
20,434
20,875
Unemployed
1,879
1,610
1,127
Rate %
8.6
7.3
5.1
Bertie
Labor Force
9,148
9,132
9,090
Employed
8,320
8,418
8,605
Unemployed
828
714
485
Rate %
9.1
7.8
5.3
Hertford
Labor Force
10,315
10,332
10,242
Employed
9,539
9,665
9,694
Unemployed
776
667
548
Rate %
7.5
6.5
5.4
Martin
Labor Force
12,250
12,204
12,193
Employed
11,221
11,313
11,597
Unemployed
1,029
891
596
Rate %
8.4
7.3
4.9
Pitt
Labor Force
79,068
80,064
79,014
Employed
72,915
74,233
75,285
Unemployed
6,153
5,831
3,729
Rate %
7.8
7.3
4.7
Region Q
Labor Force
132,699
133,776
132,541
Employed
122,034
124,063
126,056
Unemployed
10,665
9,713
6,485
Rate %
8.0
7.3
4.9
NC
Labor Force
4,562,023
4,598,981
4,537,996
Employed
4,205,229
4,285,788
4,330,248
Unemployed
356,794
313,193
207,748
Rate %
7.8
6.8
4.6
Note: When comparing area/county data to state data, use not seasonally adjusted state data as in
this chart. November 2008 county data are preliminary, October 2008 data are revised and 2007
data are benchmarked.
Unemployment Insurance Claims
November 2008
Initial Claims
Benefits Paid
Beaufort
586
$591,462
Bertie
153
$210,645
Hertford
400
$130,330
Martin
432
$331,005
Pitt
1,413
$1,896,149
Statewide
88,690
$127,618,883
