Turning Point Workforce Development Board [2012 : March]

March 2012 Area Quick Facts NC Unemployment Rate January 2012 Seasonally Adjusted 10.2 Not Seasonally Adjusted 10.5 December 2011 Seasonally Adj usted 10.4 Not Seasonally Adjusted 10.2 Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division NC Civilian Labor Force Not Seasonally Adjusted January 2012 Labor Force 4,654,007 Employed 4,165,580 Unemployed 488,427 December 20 1 1 Labor Force 4,643,591 Employed 4,168,845 Unemployed 474,746 Source: LAUS. NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division Duration of Unemployment Insurance Benefits For 12-Month Period Ending Jan. 31,2012* Edgecombe 16.6 Halifax 15.6 Nash 17.4 Northampton 16.7 Wilson 17.2 Statewide 16.4 'Duration is the number of weeks compensated for the year divided by the number of first payments. NC Regular UI Benefits Paid To Unemployed Workers January 2012: $146,987,284 NC Average Weekly Benefit January 2012: $282.76 Source: WRER, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division Civilian Labor Force Estimates* (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Edgecombe Halifax Nash Northampton Wilson Region L Source: LAUS, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division ■January’ 201 2 and December 201 1 data arc preliminary’, while January 2011 data are revised. January 2012 December 2011 January 2011 Labor Force 25,786 24,149 23,624 Employed 21,668 20,363 20,002 Unemployed 4,1 18 3,786 3,622 Rate % 16.0 15.7 15.3 Labor Force 22,769 22,962 23,128 Employed 19,482 19,930 20,1 11 Unemployed 3,287 3,032 3,017 Rate % 14.4 13.2 13.0 Labor Force 46,665 46,561 46,069 Employed 40,721 41,259 40,525 Unemployed 5,944 5,302 5,544 Rate % 12.7 11.4 12.0 Labor Force 8,908 8,259 8,360 Employed 7,798 7,283 7,349 Unemployed 1,110 976 1,011 Rate % 12.5 11.8 12.1 Labor Force 40,051 39,803 39,723 Employed 34,847 35,030 34,789 Unemployed 5,204 4,773 4,934 Rate % 13.0 12.0 12.4 Labor Force 144,179 141,734 140,904 Employed 124,516 123,865 122,776 Unemployed 19,663 17,869 18,128 Rate % 13.6 12.6 12.9 Gender & Age Range of Individuals Filing Initial Claims* January 2012 Turning Point WDB North Carolina Male 62% 63% Female 38% 37% 16-19 2% 1% 20-24 14% 10% 25-34 26% 22% 35-44 22% 24% 45-54 21% 25% 55-64 12% 15% 65 or Older 2% 3% Source: WRER, NC Dept of Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division 'May not sum due to rounding and unreported category.