North Carolina
North Carolina
Data Series |
Back Data |
Oct 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
Dec 2008 |
Jan 2009 |
Feb 2009 |
Mar 2009 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
4,585.5 |
4,572.2 |
4,577.3 |
4,550.5 |
4,584.3 |
4,553.4 |
Employment |
|
4,263.4 |
4,228.3 |
4,207.6 |
4,111.4 |
4,094.2 |
4,060.9 |
Unemployment |
|
322.1 |
343.8 |
369.7 |
439.2 |
490.1 |
492.5 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
7.0 |
7.5 |
8.1 |
9.7 |
10.7 |
10.8 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
4,117.7 |
4,074.2 |
4,048.2 |
4,022.2 |
3,997.3 |
3,956.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.1 |
-2.3 |
-3.0 |
-3.5 |
-4.2 |
-5.0 |
Mining and Logging |
|
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.8 |
-5.8 |
-5.8 |
-4.4 |
-5.8 |
-3.0 |
Construction |
|
232.0 |
226.1 |
220.4 |
209.8 |
207.4 |
198.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-8.9 |
-10.9 |
-12.9 |
-15.9 |
-16.6 |
-19.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
506.8 |
495.8 |
491.1 |
480.5 |
466.3 |
457.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.2 |
-7.2 |
-7.9 |
-9.3 |
-11.8 |
-13.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
760.2 |
749.2 |
743.9 |
744.9 |
738.0 |
734.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.4 |
-3.9 |
-4.7 |
-4.5 |
-5.6 |
-5.7 |
Information |
|
70.7 |
69.8 |
70.5 |
69.6 |
68.4 |
67.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.9 |
-4.1 |
-2.5 |
-3.5 |
-5.3 |
-6.1 |
Financial Activities |
|
209.1 |
208.7 |
208.3 |
208.8 |
205.7 |
204.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 |
-1.6 |
-1.8 |
-1.8 |
-3.5 |
-3.8 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
497.8 |
485.5 |
477.7 |
480.7 |
478.0 |
467.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 |
-4.0 |
-5.8 |
-5.1 |
-5.9 |
-7.8 |
Education & Health Services |
|
540.3 |
541.4 |
541.3 |
535.7 |
540.9 |
540.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
395.9 |
393.7 |
394.1 |
391.8 |
392.8 |
387.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
-1.2 |
-1.3 |
-2.2 |
-2.4 |
-3.8 |
Other Services |
|
180.9 |
178.5 |
177.0 |
173.2 |
173.3 |
171.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
-0.9 |
-1.8 |
-3.8 |
-3.7 |
-4.5 |
Government |
|
717.5 |
719.0 |
717.4 |
720.7 |
720.0 |
720.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
18 |
34 |
33 |
41 |
34 |
44 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
1,838 |
3,410 |
3,314 |
4,149 |
3,833 |
6,277 |
Data extracted on:
May 01, 2009
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-Chapel Hill, 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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