North Carolina
Labor Market Conditions
June
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United States/North Carolina Unemployment Rates
June 2014-June 2015
(Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted*')
June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June
2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
■ United States ■ North Carolina
North Carolina Total Nonfarm Employment
June 2014-June 2015
(Seasonally Adjusted)
June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June
2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
Changes in Employment by NAICS Industries
June 2014 Compared to June 2015
(Seasonally Adjusted)
The North Carolina smoothed seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in June, increasing
0.1 of a percentage point from the previous month, and falling
0.4 of a percentage point from June 2014. Over the month,
the number of persons unemployed grew by 4,810 (1.8%). The
civilian labor force increased by 713
«0.1%)
to 4,770,833.
Nationally, June's unemployment rate was 5.3 percent. The
number of persons unemployed was 8,299,000, while the
civilian labor force was 157,037,000.
Seasonally adjusted Total Nonfarm industry employment
(4,238,000) decreased 3,100 (0.1%) since May 2015, and
increased 97,500 (2.4%) since June 2014.' Private sector
employment grew over the month by 4,700 (0.1%), and by
106,000 (3.1%) over the year.
Of the major industries for which payroll data are seasonally
adjusted, Trade, Transportation & Utilities had the largest over-
the-month gain in jobs (4,400; 0.6%), followed by Professional
& Business Services (2,700; 0.5%), Financial Activities
(2,600; 1.2%), and Education & Health Services (300; 0.1%).
Government (7,800; 1.1%) reported the largest over-the-month
decrease, followed by Construction (2,000; 1.0%), Leisure &
Hospitality Services (1,500; 0.3%), Information (1,000; 1.3%),
and Manufacturing (800; 0.2%). Mining & Logging and Other
Services reported no change.
Since June 2014, Professional & Business Services added
the largest number of jobs (24,500; 4.3%), followed by Trade,
Transportation & Utilities (19,600; 2.5%), Leisure & Hospitality
Services (14,500; 3.3%), Education & Health Services (14,300;
2.5%), Construction (11,900; 6.7%), Manufacturing (10,200;
2.3%), Financial Activities (6,500; 3.1%), Other Services (3,800;
2.5%), and Information (800; 1.1%). Government reported the
largest over-the-year loss of 8,500 (1.2%), followed by Mining &
Logging (100; 1.8%).
’It is important to note that industry employment estimates are subject to large
seasonal patterns. Seasonal adjustment factors are applied to the data. However, these
factors may not be fully capturing the seasonal trend. Therefore, when interpreting the
changes in industry employment, it is advisable to focus on over-the-year changes in both
the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted series.
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