Turning Point Workforce Development Board [2011 : December]

Area Quick Facts Civilian Labor Force Estimates* (Not Seasonally Adjusted) NC Unemployment Rate October 2011 September 2011 October 2010 Orrnhrr ?0 1 1 Edgecombe Labor Force 23,913 23,701 23,890 Employed 20,152 20,080 20,500 Seasonally Adjusted 10.4 Unemployed 3,761 3,621 3,390 Not Seasonally Adjusted 9.7 Rate % 15.7 15.3 14.2 September 201 1 Halifax Labor Force 23,075 23,322 23,342 Seasonally Adjusted 10.5 Employed 20,024 20,101 20,634 Not Seasonally Adjusted 10.0 Unemployed 3,051 3,221 2,708 Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce, Division of Employment Security Rate % 13.2 13.8 11.6 NC Civilian Labor Force Nash Labor Force 46,208 46,468 46,676 Not Seasonally Adjusted Employed 40,831 40,683 41,535 October 201 1 Unemployed 5,377 5,785 5,141 Labor Force 4,507,416 Rate % 11.6 12.4 11.0 Employed 4,070,801 Northampton Labor Force 8,253 8,349 8,530 Unemployed 436,615 Employed 7,318 7,345 7,541 September 201 1 Unemployed 935 1 ,004 989 Г Rate % 11.3 12.0 11.6 Employed 4,062,3 1 1 Wilson Labor Force 40,076 40,039 39,845 Unemployed 453,827 Employed 35,266 34,914 35,311 Source: LAUS. NC Dept of Commerce, Unemployed 4,810 5,125 4,534 Division of Employment Security Rate % 12.0 12.8 1 1.4 Duration of Unemployment Insurance Region L Labor Force 141,525 141,879 142,283 Benefits For 12-Month Period Employed 123,591 123,123 125,521 Ending Oct. 31,2011* Unemployed 17,934 18,756 16,762 Rate % 12.7 13.2 11.8 Edgecombe 15.2 Halifax 15.2 Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce, Division of Employment Security ‘October 20 1 1 data arc preliminary, while September 201 1 data arc revised and October 2010 data arc benchmarked. Nash 17.0 Northampton 16.4 Wilson 16.8 Gender & Age Range Turning of Individuals Filing Initial Claims* October 2011 ; Point WDB North Carolina Statewide 16.3 Male 59% 60% 'Duration is the number of weeks compensated for the Female 41% 40% 16-19 2% 1% NC Regular UI Benefits 20-24 11% 10% raid lo Unemployed Workers 25-34 24% 23% October 201 1: $ 1 12,649,332 35-44 22% 23% NC Average Weekly Benefit 45-54 24% 24% October 2011: $281.47 55-64 14% 15% Source: WRER, NC Dept of Commerce. Division of Employment Security 65 or Older 3% 3% Source: WRER, NC Dept of Commerce. Division of Employment Security 'May not sum due to rounding and unreported category’.