Turning Point Workforce Development Board [2008 : January]

Area Quick Facts NC Unemployment Rate November 2007 Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted October 2007 Serving Edgecombe, Halifax. Nash, Northampton and Wilson Counties in North Carolina 4.7 4.6 January 2008 Turning Point Workforce D r-rvra .opmi-:nt Board One Region -One Workforce Seasonally Adjusted 4.8 Not Seasonally Adjusted 4.6 NC Civilian Labor Force Not Seasonally Adjusted November 2007 Labor Force 4,537.615 Employed 4,328,837 Unemployed 208,778 October 2007 Labor Force 4,543,048 Employed 4,333,665 Unemployed 209,383 Duration of Unemployment Insurance Benefits For 12 Months Ending Nov. 30, 2007* Edgecombe 14.3 Halifax 12.8 Nash 13.7 Northampton 14.8 Wilson 16.0 Statewide 13.8 ^Duration is the number of weeks compensated for the year divided by the number of first раутешя Gender of Individuals Filing Initial Claims November 2007 Male 66% Female 34% Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) November 2007 October 2007 November 2006 Edgecombe Labor Force 25,458 25,299 25,064 Employed 23,621 23,474 23,060 Unemployed 1,837 1,825 2.004 Rate % 7.2 7.2 8.0 Halifax Labor Force 24.200 23,844 24,305 Employed 22,675 22,332 22,752 Unemployed 1,525 1,512 1.553 Rate % 6.3 6.3 6.4 ■Nash Labor Force 46,603 46,354 45,629 Employed 44,217 43,943 43,166 Unemployed 2,386 2.411 2,463 Rate % 5.1 5.2 5.4 Northampton Labor Force 9,157 9.016 9.190 Employed 8,613 8,483 8.642 Unemployed 544 533 548 Rate % 5.9 5.9 6.0 Wilson Labor Force 40,061 40,904 40,661 Employed 37,853 38.590 37,972 Unemployed 2,208 2,314 2,689 Rate % 5.5 5.7 6.6 Region L Labor Force 145,479 145.417 144,849 Employed 136,979 136,822 135,592 Unemployed 8,500 8,595 9,257 Rate % 5.8 5.9 6.4 Age Range of Individuals Filing Initial Claims November 2007 UI Benefits Paid to Unemployed Workers in November 2007 16-19 2% $89,424,668 20-24 11% 25-34 24% 35-44 45-54 27% 22% NC UI Average Weekly 55-64 65 or Older 12% 2% Benefit in November 2007 S257.40