Turning Point Workforce Development Board [2007 : August]

Area Quick Facts NC Unemployment Rate June 2007 Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted May 2007 Serving Edgecombe, Halifax. Nash, Northampton and Wilson Counties in North Carolina 4.9 5.1 August 2007 Turning Point Workforce D r-rvra jdpmitnt Board One Region -One Workforce Seasonally Adjusted 4.8 Not Seasonally Adjusted 4.7 Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) June 2007 May 2007 June 2006 NC Civilian Labor Force Edgecombe Labor Force 25,257 24.938 24,792 Not Seasonally Adjusted Employed 23,240 23,157 22,686 June 2007 Unemployed 2,017 1,781 2.106 Labor Force 4,571,662 Employed 4,336,722 Rate % 8.0 7.1 8.5 Unemployed 234,940 Halifax Labor Force 24,240 24,430 24.228 May 2007 LaborForce 4. 5 27 ,098 Employed 22,479 22,842 22,553 Unemployed 1,761 1,588 1,675 Employed 4,312,936 Unemployed 214,162 Rate % 7.3 6.5 6.9 Nash Labor Force 46,328 45.917 45.178 Duration of Employed 43.504 43.349 42,468 Unemployment Insurance Unemployed 2,824 2,568 2,710 Benefits For 12 Months Ending June 30, 2007* Rate % 6.1 5.6 6.0 Edgecombe 14.8 Halifax 12.6 Northampton Labor Force 9,107 9.196 9.094 Employed 8.538 8,676 8,566 Nash 13.9 Northampton 14.1 569 520 528 Unemployed Rate % 6.2 5.7 5.8 Wilson 16.3 Statewide 13.4 ^Duration is the number of weeks Wilson Labor Force 40.283 39,895 40.644 compensated for the year divided by the number of first payments. Employed 37,210 37.068 37.411 Unemployed 3,073 2,827 3,233 Gender of Individuals Filing Rate % 7.6 7.1 8.0 Initial Claims June 2007 Region L Labor Force 145,215 144.376 143,936 Male 46% Employed 134,971 135.092 133.684 Female 54% Unemployed 10.244 9,284 10,252 Rate % 7.1 6.4 7.1 Age Range of Individuals Filing Initial Claims June 2007 UI Benefits Paid to Unemployed Workers in June 2007 16-19 1% $70,515,677 20-24 13% 25-34 27% 35-44 45-54 22% 23% NC UI Average Weekly 55-64 65 or Older 11% 3% Benefit in June 2007 S267.13