North Carolina
Labor Market Conditions
June
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United States/North Carolina Unemployment Rates
June 2015-June 2016
(Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted**)
June Jtiy Aug. Sept. Oct Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June
2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016
■ United States
■ North Carolina
North Carolina Total Nonfarm Employment
June 2015-June 2016
(Seasonally Adjusted)
2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016
Changes in Employment by NAICS Industries
June 2015 Compared to June 2016
(Seasonally Adjusted)
The North Carolina smoothed seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in June, decreasing 0.2 of
a percentage point from the previous month and falling 0.9 of a
percentage point from June 2015. Over the month, the number
of persons unemployed fell by 10,900 (4.4%). The civilian labor
force declined by 14,674 (0.3%) to 4,854,165.
Nationally, June's unemployment rate was 4.9 percent. The
number of persons unemployed was 7,783,000, while the
civilian labor force was 158,880,000.
Seasonally adjusted Total Nonfarm industry employment
(4,329,200) increased 19,400 (0.5%) since May 2016, and
increased 89,100 (2.1%) since June 2015.' Private sector
employment grew over the month by 10,400 (0.3%), while
growing by 79,300 (2.3%) over the year.
Of the major industries for which payroll data are seasonally
adjusted, Government (9,000; 1.2%) had the largest over-the-
month gain in jobs, followed by Manufacturing (4,200; 0.9%),
Leisure & Hospitality (3,000; 0.6%), Trade, Transportation
& Utilities (2,100; 0.3%), Professional & Business Services
(1,800; 0.3%), Construction (1,500; 0.8%), Information (400;
0.5%), Education & Health Services (300; 0.1%), and Mining &
Logging (100; 1.8%). Financial Activities (1,600; 0.7%) reported
the largest over-the-month decrease, followed by Other
Services (1,400; 0.9%).
Since June 2015, Professional & Business Services added
the largest number of jobs (26,200; 4.5%), followed by
Trade, Transportation & Utilities (23,900; 3.0%), Leisure &
Hospitality Services (12,500; 2.7%), Government (9,800; 1.4%),
Construction (7,300; 3.9%), Education & Health Services
(6,900; 1.2%), Other Services (3,200; 2.1%), and Manufacturing
(1,300; 0.3%). Financial Activities (1,800; 0.8%) reported the
largest over-the-year decrease, followed by Information (200;
0.3%). Mining & Logging reported no change.
'It is important to note that industry employment estimates are subject to large
seasonal patterns. Seasonal adjustment factors are applied to the data. However, these
factors June not be fully capturing the seasonal trend. Therefore, when interpreting the
changes in industry employment, it is advisable to focus on over-the-year changes in both
the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted series.
Construction Manufacturing Trade,
Transportation
& Utilities
Information
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Labor & Economic Analysis I North Carolina Department of Commerce
