Area Quick Facts
Serving Edgecombe, Halifax,
Nash, Northampton and
Wilson Counties in
North Carolina
NC Unemployment Rate
June 2008
Seasonally Adjusted 6.1
Not Seasonally Adjusted 6.'
Turning Point
Workforce ID rrvra dement Board
August 2008
One Region -One Workforce
Seasonally Adjusted
Not Seasonally Adjusted
5.9
5.8
Civilian Labor Force Estimates* (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
June 2008
May 2008
June 2007
NC Civilian Labor Force
Edgecombe
Labor Force
24,616
24,595
24,298
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Employed
22,027
22,169
22,416
June 2008
Unemployed
2,589
2,426
1,882
Labor Force
4.600.680
Rate %
10.5
9.9
7.7
Employed
4,316.715
Unemployed
283,965
Halifax
Labor Force
25.257
25,246
25,122
May 2008
Employed
23.085
232204
23.480
Labor Force
4,561,933
Unemployed
2.172
2.042
1.642
Employed
4.297,274
Rate %
8.6
8.1
6.5
Unemployed
264,659
Nash
Labor Force
45.468
45.528
45.166
Duration of
Employed
41,784
42.055
42,52 1
Unemployment Insurance
Benefits For 12 Months
Unemployed
3,684
3,473
2.645
Ending June 30,
2008*
Rate %
8.1
7.6
5.9
Edgecombe
15.3
Halifax
13.8
Northampton
Labor Force
9,431
9,446
9,437
Nash
14.9
Employed
8.751
8,796
8,900
Northampton
14.8
Unemployed
680
650
537
Wilson
15.5
Rate %
7.2
6.9
5.7
Statewide
14.1
^Duration is the number of weeks
Wilson
Labor Force
41.722
41.381
41.792
compensated for the year divided by the number
of first paymenLs.
Employed
38,217
38,093
38,923
Unemployed
3.505
3,288
2,869
Gender of Individuals Filing
Rate %
8.4
7.9
6.9
Initial Claims
June 2008
Region L
Labor Force
146.494
146,196
145,815
Male 54%
Employed
133,864
134,317
136,240
Female 46%
Unemployed
12,630
11,879
9,575
Rate %
8.6
8.1
6.6
Age Range of Individuals
Filing Initial Claims
June 2008
16-19
2%
20-24
13%
25-34
24%
35-44
23%
45-54
22%
55-64
13%
65 or Older
3%
* June 2008 data are preliminary, while May 2008 data arc revised. June 2007 data are benchmarked.
UI Benefits Paid to Unemployed
Workers in June 2008
$89,907,021
NC UI Average Weekly
Benefit in June 2008
$277.55
