Northwest Piedmont
Workforce Development Board
Labor Market Information Update - November 2010
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Civilian Labor Force Estimates*
Not Seasonally Adjusted
September
2010
August
2010
September
2009
Davie
Labor Force
20,474
20,554
20,884
Employed
18,770
18,712
18,368
Unemployed
1,704
1,842
2,516
Unemployment Rate
8.3
9.0
12.0
Forsyth
Labor Force
174,404
175,195
172,385
Employed
159,189
1 58,696
155,781
Unemployed
15,215
16,499
16,604
Unemployment Rate
8.7
9.4
9.6
Rockingham
Labor Force
42,768
43,016
42,558
Employed
38,156
38,170
37,574
Unemployed
4,612
4,846
4,984
Unemployment Rate
10.8
11.3
11.7
Stokes
Labor Force
23,664
23,644
23,575
Employed
21 ,626
21,559
21,163
Unemployed
2,018
2,085
2,412
Unemployment Rate
8.5
8.8
10.2
Surry
Labor Force
33,095
33,086
34,649
Employed
29,741
29,514
30,657
Unemployed
3,354
3,572
3,992
Unemployment rate
10.1
10.8
11.5
Yadkin
Labor Force
19,008
19,013
18,783
Employed
17,391
17,337
17,019
Unemployed
1,617
1,676
1,764
Unemployment Rate
8.5
8.8
9.4
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
•September 20 10 data are preliminary, while August 2010 data are revised and September 2009 data are benchmarked.
Quick Facts
September 2010
NC Unemployment Rate
Seasonally Adjusted 9.6
Not Seasonally Adjusted 9.1
September 2009
NC Unemployment Rate
Seasonally Adjusted 10.9
Not Seasonally Adjusted 10.4
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Gender of Individuals Filing
Initial Claims, September 2010
M
F
Davie
67%
33%
Forsyth
59%
41%
Rockingham
63%
37%
Stokes
65%
35%
Surry
69%
31%
Yadkin
71%
29%
Statewide
58%
42%
Source: ES-UI Reporting Unit. LM1D
NC Benefits Paid To
Unemployed Workers
September 2010
$113,112,085
Average Weekly
Benefit Amount
September 2010
$285.66
Source: ES-UI Reporting Unit. LM1D
Unemployment Insurance Rate
September 2010
Initial Claims Ul Benefits Paid
Davie
267
$512,977
Forsyth
1,546
$3,986,812
Rockingham
641
$1,072,024
Stokes
240
$493,577
Surry
436
$691 ,836
Yadkin
263
$432,675
Statewide
53,868
$113,112,085
Source: ES-UI Reporting Unit. Labor Market Information Division
Individuals Receiving
Ul Benefits
Sept. 2010 Sept. 2009
Davie
547
1,227
Forsyth
4,042
6,881
Rockingham
1,249
2,863
Stokes
493
1,276
Surry
857
1,667
Yadkin
477
798
Statewide
114,564
204,303
Source: ES-UI Reporting Unit. Labor Market Information Division