LABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW
Region Q Workforce Development Board
Regional Labor Market Snapshot
5-Year
Percent Change
in Number
Employed*
Region Q
Source: LAUS. Labor & Economic Analysts.
NC Dept, of Commerce
6%
4%
2%
0%
-2%
February 2017
Unemployment
Rates*
Region Q
5.6%
3.9 4.9 5.9 7.4 10.0 15.3
Employment & Wages
3rd Quarter 2016
by Supersector
Establishments
Avg. Employment
Avg. Weekly Wage
Natural Resources & Mining
262
2,174
$662.21
Construction
492
4,171
$910.05
Manufacturing
196
13,018
$1,026.16
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities
1,514
19,570
$605.40
Information
79
1,192
$850.14
Financial Activities
626
3,816
$906.27
Professional & Business Services
855
10,765
$938.51
Education & Health Services
883
36,658
$925.27
Leisure & Hospitality Services
632
12,873
$264.66
Other Services
533
2,358
$531.01
Public Administration
141
6,426
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Region Q
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April 2017
Trending
UNEMPLOYMENT*
February 2017
Region Q Total = 7,633
Current
Previous
Region
5.6%
6.1%
NC
5.0%
5.5%
US
4.9%
5.1%
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
Region Q Total = 129,351
1,238 More People Working
in December than previous month
2,305 More People Working
than same period one year ago
METRO JOB GROWTH*
Greenville Total = 78,500
400 More Jobs
in December than previous month
300 More Jobs
than same period one year ago
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
Region Q Total = $329,810,366
11% Higher
than same period one year ago
Source: NC Dept, of Revenue
Note: January 2017 data most current
available at lime of release.
ONLINE JOB ADS
4,186 Online Advertised Vacancies
over past 90 days
1,466 Fewer Vacancies
than same period one year ago
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