North Carolina
North Carolina
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
4,557.0 |
4,561.6 |
4,559.7 |
4,603.1 |
4,568.6 |
4,579.3 |
Employment |
|
4,312.1 |
4,293.5 |
4,288.6 |
4,298.3 |
4,254.3 |
4,261.0 |
Unemployment |
|
244.9 |
268.1 |
271.1 |
304.7 |
314.3 |
318.3 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.4 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
4,176.5 |
4,171.5 |
4,174.4 |
4,160.2 |
4,168.2 |
4,160.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
-0.1 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
7.1 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
-1.4 |
-2.8 |
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
Construction |
|
258.4 |
258.6 |
255.3 |
253.2 |
254.5 |
254.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
1.7 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
-0.2 |
Manufacturing |
|
525.3 |
523.9 |
520.9 |
518.5 |
517.4 |
513.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.2 |
-2.3 |
-3.2 |
-3.4 |
-3.6 |
-4.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
782.1 |
778.9 |
779.1 |
776.6 |
776.2 |
775.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
-0.3 |
-0.4 |
-0.6 |
Information |
|
72.6 |
72.5 |
72.3 |
72.1 |
71.8 |
71.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
-0.7 |
-1.0 |
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
-1.2 |
Financial Activities |
|
209.7 |
210.8 |
211.5 |
211.9 |
211.7 |
211.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 |
-0.4 |
-0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
-0.2 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
503.3 |
504.3 |
503.5 |
503.0 |
500.1 |
499.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
-0.4 |
-1.0 |
Education & Health Services |
|
528.9 |
530.7 |
533.5 |
534.3 |
536.0 |
537.6 |
12-month % change |
|
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
399.7 |
401.2 |
401.9 |
401.7 |
403.2 |
403.4 |
12-month % change |
|
2.6 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Other Services |
|
185.8 |
185.4 |
185.2 |
183.5 |
182.4 |
182.3 |
12-month % change |
|
4.9 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
0.1 |
-1.0 |
-1.1 |
Government |
|
703.6 |
698.2 |
704.3 |
698.4 |
708.0 |
704.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
6 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
25 |
9 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
555 |
1,163 |
1,875 |
1,128 |
3,123 |
793 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
North Carolina includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:
- Asheville, NC
- Burlington, NC
- Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC
- Durham, NC
- Fayetteville, NC
- Goldsboro, NC
- Greensboro-High Point, NC
- Greenville, NC
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Jacksonville, NC
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
- Rocky Mount, NC
- Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Wilmington, NC
- Winston-Salem, NC
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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