Turning Point Workforce Development Board [2012 : January]

January 20 12 Area Quick Facts Civilian Labor Force Estimates* (Not Seasonally Adjusted) NC Unemployment Rate November 2011 October 201 1 November 2010 Edgecombe Labor Force 24,22 1 24,007 24,033 Employed 20,465 20,228 20,526 Seasonally Adjusted 1U.U Unemployed 3,756 3,779 3,507 Not Seasonally Adjusted 9.5 Rate % 15.5 15.7 14.6 October 2011 Halifax Labor Force 23,048 23,076 23,191 seasonally Adj usted 1 0.4 Employed 20,084 20,026 20,317 Not Seasonally Adjusted 9.7 Unemployed 2,964 3,050 2,874 Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division Rate % 12.9 13.2 12.4 NC Civilian Labor Force Nash Labor Force 46,689 46,390 47,004 Not Seasonally Adjusted Employed 41,464 40,985 41,589 November 201 1 Unemployed 5,225 5,405 5,415 Labor Force 4,496,387 Rate % 11.2 11.7 11.5 Employed 4,069,246 Northampton Labor Force 8,300 8,269 8,431 Unemployed 427,141 Employed 7,339 7,318 7,424 October 20 1 1 Unemployed 961 951 1,007 Rate % 11.6 11.5 11.9 Employed 4 ,07 1 , 1 1 4 Wilson Labor Force 40,027 40,105 39,695 Unemployed 439,669 Employed 35,331 35,272 34,938 Source: LAUS. NC Dept of Commerce, Unemployed 4,696 4,833 4,757 Labor and Economic Analysis Division Rate % 11.7 12.1 12.0 Duration of Unemployment Insurance Region L Labor Force 142,285 141,847 142,354 Rpnphfc Fnr 1 2-Mnnfh Pprinn Employed 124,683 123,829 124,794 Ending Nov. 30, 2011* Unemployed 17,602 18,018 17,560 Rate % 12.4 12.7 12.3, bagecombe lj.d Halifax 15.3 Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division 'November 201 1 data arc preliminary, while October 20 1 1 data arc revised and November 201 0 data . ire benchmarked. Nash 17.1 Northampton 16.1 Wilson 16.7 Gender & Age Range of Individuals Filing Initial Claims* November 2011 Turning Point WDB North Carolina Statewide 16.3 Male 64% 61% 'Duration is the number of weeks compensated for the Female 36% 39% 16-19 2% 1% NC Regular UI Benefits 20-24 14% 10% raid lo Unemployed Workers 25-34 24% 22% November 201 1: $ 106,945,072 35-44 23% 23% NC Average Weekly Benefit 45-54 22% 25% November 2011: $278.33 55-64 14% 15% Source: WRER. NC Dept of Commerce. Labor and Economic Analysis Division 65 or Older 3% 3% Source: WRER, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economi 'May not sum due to rounding and unreported category’. c Analysis Division