Area Quick Facts
NC Unemployment Rate
February 2009
Seasonally Adjusted
10.7
Not Seasonally Adjusted
11.3
January 2009
Seasonally Adjusted
9.7
Not Seasonally Adjusted
10.2
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Nash, Northampton and
Wilson Counties in
North Carolina
April 2009
Turning Point
Workforce ID rrvra opmenjt Board
One RcgioTvOnc Workforce
Civilian Labor Force Estimates* (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
February 2009 January 2009 February 2008
NC Civilian Labor Force
Not Seasonally Adjusted
February 2009
Labor Force 4,556,354
Employed 4.043,695
Unemployed 512,659
Edgecombe
Halifax
January 2009
Labor Force 4.5 15,832
Employed 4.055,997
Unemployed 459,835
Duration of
Unemployment Insurance
Benefits For 12 Months
Ending February 28, 2009*
Edgecombe
14.2
Halifax
13.4
Nash
13.8
Northampton
13.6
Wilson
13.9
Statewide
12.9
^Duration is tlte number of weeks
compensated for tlte year divided by tlte number
of First payments.
Nash
Northampton
Wilson
Gender of Individuals Filing
Initial Claims
February 2009
Region L
Male
Female
61%
39%
Labor Force
25,270
24,566
24.216
Employed
21.01 1
20.751
22.086
Unemployed
4,259
3,815
2.130
Rate %
16.9
15.5
8.8
Labor Force
24,894
24.459
24.972
Employed
21,208
21.165
23.135
Unemployed
3,686
3,294
1.837
Rate %
14.8
13.5
7.4
Labor Force
47.369
46.146
44.788
Employed
41,135
40.626
41.897
Unemployed
6.234
5.520
2.891
Rate %
13.2
12.0
6.5
Labor Force
9.116
9,001
9.423
Employed
7.948
7,931
8.770
Unemployed
1,168
1.070
653
Rale %
12.8
11.9
6.9
Labor Force
41.141
40.609
40.642
Employed
36.004
35,910
38.179
Unemployed
5,137
4.699
2.463
Rate %
12.5
11.6
6.1
Labor Force
147,790
144.781
144.041
Employed
127,306
126.383
134.067
Unemployed
20.484
18,398
9.974
Rate %
13.9
12.7
6.9
Age Range of Individuals
Filing Initial Claims
February 2009
16-19
2%
20-24
11%
25-34
23%
35-44
24%
45-54
24%
55-64
13%
65 or Older
3%
Ribruary 2009 data are preliminary, while January 2009 data are revised. February 2008 data are revised.
NC UI Benefits Paid to Unemployed
Workers in February 2009
$212,218,918
NC UI Average Weekly
Benefit in February 2009
$290.06