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1 Employment Security Commission of North Carolina N e w s R e l e a s e For More Information Contact: For Immediate Release Larry Parker/ Unemployment Rates Mixed for North Carolina s 100 counties in July RALEIGH Unemployment rates decreased in 48 of North Carolina s 100 counties in July. Rates increased in 39 counties and remained the same in 13. Not seasonally adjusted, government sector job loss offset small private sector gains. State and local government educational services were mostly affected. All metropolitan areas across North Carolina experienced a loss in government employment, mainly in educational services, said ESC Chairman Lynn R. Holmes. The goal of Gov. Perdue, the ESC and our workforce development partners, is to grow jobs and put people back to work. North Carolina had 44 counties that were at or below the state s unadjusted unemployment rate of 10.3 percent. Rates decreased in 11 of the state s Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Rates increased in two and remained the same in one. The number of workers employed (not-seasonally adjusted) increased in July by 26,393 to 4,085,344. The number of people unemployed decreased by 743. The number of unemployed people in July was 471,032 workers, compared with 471,775 in June. Counties With Rates 5% Or Below Counties With Rates Between 5% & 10% Counties With Rates 10% Or Above July June (Revised) Currituck County had the state s lowest unemployment rate in July, at 5.2 percent. Meanwhile, Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate, at 17.7 percent. More This information may be accessed on the ESC s World Wide Web page, at Employment Security Commission of North Carolina Post Office Box Raleigh, N.C Larry Parker, Acting PIO Director

2 July County Unemployment Rates Page 2 Not-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates show employment and unemployment conditions at the time the data were collected. The rates are not adjusted to remove seasonal fluctuations and generally are not used in determining the significance of economic trends. (Editor s Note: The state unemployment rate for August will be released on Friday, September 16, 2011.) Per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic s instructions, the ESC revises the previous month s data. County Labor Force Unemployed Rate County Labor Force Unemployed Rate STATEWIDE 4,556, , ALAMANCE 69,689 7, JOHNSTON 79,791 7, ALEXANDER 17,234 1, JONES 4, ALLEGHANY 4, LEE 26,531 3, ANSON 9,702 1, LENOIR 27,019 2, ASHE 11,992 1, LINCOLN 37,685 4, AVERY 8, MCDOWELL 20,082 2, BEAUFORT 21,070 2, MACON 15,837 1, BERTIE 8,426 1, MADISON 9, BLADEN 15,510 1, MARTIN 10,662 1, BRUNSWICK 51,012 5, MECKLENBURG 462,438 51, BUNCOMBE 121,702 9, MITCHELL 6, BURKE 38,177 4, MONTGOMERY 10,374 1, CABARRUS 83,229 8, MOORE 37,226 3, CALDWELL 36,182 4, NASH 47,618 6, CAMDEN 4, NEW HANOVER 106,009 10, CARTERET 34,629 2, NORTHAMPTON 8,440 1, CASWELL 10,565 1, ONSLOW 65,766 6, CATAWBA 73,659 8, ORANGE 69,498 4, CHATHAM 33,562 2, PAMLICO 5, CHEROKEE 10,075 1, PASQUOTANK 18,051 1, CHOWAN 6, PENDER 25,006 2, CLAY 4, PERQUIMANS 5, CLEVELAND 47,682 5, PERSON 18,712 1, COLUMBUS 24,537 3, PITT 82,584 8, CRAVEN 43,228 4, POLK 9, CUMBERLAND 139,456 14, RANDOLPH 73,118 7, CURRITUCK 12, RICHMOND 20,420 2, DARE 25,349 1, ROBESON 56,578 7, DAVIDSON 76,282 8, ROCKINGHAM 43,002 4, DAVIE 20,212 1, ROWAN 67,553 7, DUPLIN 25,003 2, RUTHERFORD 25,924 3, DURHAM 142,256 11, SAMPSON 31,924 2, EDGECOMBE 24,511 3, SCOTLAND 13,410 2, FORSYTH 178,891 17, STANLY 29,922 3, FRANKLIN 28,134 2, STOKES 23,116 2, GASTON 96,092 11, SURRY 33,036 3, GATES 4, SWAIN 7, GRAHAM 4, TRANSYLVANIA 13,070 1, GRANVILLE 25,616 2, TYRRELL 2, GREENE 9, UNION 93,592 8, GUILFORD 249,353 27, VANCE 19,336 2, HALIFAX 23,208 3, WAKE 469,019 38, HARNETT 48,274 5, WARREN 7,593 1, HAYWOOD 27,744 2, WASHINGTON 6, HENDERSON 49,139 3, WATAUGA 24,659 1, HERTFORD 9,626 1, WAYNE 52,983 4, HOKE 21,225 2, WILKES 29,471 3, HYDE 3, WILSON 40,404 5, IREDELL 79,815 8, YADKIN 18,449 1, JACKSON 22,015 1, YANCEY 7, Not Seasonally Adjusted Estimates subject to revision early in the next calendar year NORTH CAROLINA CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES Preliminary Statewide and County Data for JULY 2011 Employment Security Commission of North Carolina Labor Market Information Division Local Area Unemployment Statistics (919)

3 METROPOLITAN AND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS MULTICOUNTY SMALL LABOR MARKET AREA MONTHLY & YEARLY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CHANGES Metropolitan Statistical Area July June July OTM OTY ASHEVILLE BURLINGTON CHARLOTTE-GASTONIA-ROCK HILL, NC-SC DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL FAYETTEVILLE GOLDSBORO GREENSBORO-HIGH POINT GREENVILLE HICKORY-LENOIR-MORGANTON JACKSONVILLE RALEIGH-CARY ROCKY MOUNT WILMINGTON WINSTON-SALEM Micropolitan Statistical Area July June July OTM OTY ALBEMARLE BOONE BREVARD DUNN ELIZABETH CITY FOREST CITY HENDERSON KILL DEVIL HILLS KINSTON LAURINBURG LINCOLNTON LUMBERTON MOREHEAD CITY MOUNT AIRY NEW BERN NORTH WILKESBORO ROANOKE RAPIDS ROCKINGHAM SALISBURY SANFORD SHELBY SOUTHERN PINES-PINEHURST STATESVILLE-MOORESVILLE THOMASVILLE-LEXINGTON WASHINGTON WILSON July June July OTM OTY Multicounty Small Labor Market Area JACKSON-SWAIN COMBINED STATISTICAL AREAS MONTHLY & YEARLY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CHANGES Combined Statistical Area July June July OTM OTY ASHEVILLE-BREVARD CHARLOTTE-GASTONIA-SALISBURY, NC-SC GREENSBORO-WINSTON SALEM-HIGH POINT LUMBERTON-LAURINBURG RALEIGH-DURHAM-CARY Not Seasonally Adjusted July 2011 data are preliminary, while June 2011 data are revised and July 2010 data are benchmarked. Employment Security Commission of North Carolina Labor Market Information Division Local Area Unemployment Statistics (919)

4 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY MONTHLY & YEARLY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CHANGES County July June July OTM OTY July June July OTM OTY County STATEWIDE ALAMANCE JOHNSTON ALEXANDER JONES ALLEGHANY LEE ANSON LENOIR ASHE LINCOLN AVERY MCDOWELL BEAUFORT MACON BERTIE MADISON BLADEN MARTIN BRUNSWICK MECKLENBURG BUNCOMBE MITCHELL BURKE MONTGOMERY CABARRUS MOORE CALDWELL NASH CAMDEN NEW HANOVER CARTERET NORTHAMPTON CASWELL ONSLOW CATAWBA ORANGE CHATHAM PAMLICO CHEROKEE PASQUOTANK CHOWAN PENDER CLAY PERQUIMANS CLEVELAND PERSON COLUMBUS PITT CRAVEN POLK CUMBERLAND RANDOLPH CURRITUCK RICHMOND DARE ROBESON DAVIDSON ROCKINGHAM DAVIE ROWAN DUPLIN RUTHERFORD DURHAM SAMPSON EDGECOMBE SCOTLAND FORSYTH STANLY FRANKLIN STOKES GASTON SURRY GATES SWAIN GRAHAM TRANSYLVANIA GRANVILLE TYRRELL GREENE UNION GUILFORD VANCE HALIFAX WAKE HARNETT WARREN HAYWOOD WASHINGTON HENDERSON WATAUGA HERTFORD WAYNE HOKE WILKES HYDE WILSON IREDELL YADKIN JACKSON YANCEY July 2011 data are preliminary, while June 2011 data are revised and July 2010 data are benchmarked. Employment Security Commission of North Carolina Labor Market Information Division Local Area Unemployment Statistics (919)

5 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS JULY 2011 North Carolina s statewide unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) was 10.3 percent in July. This was a 0.1 of a percentage point decrease from June s revised rate of 10.4 percent, and a 0.2 percentage point drop over the year. Over the month, the unemployment rate increased in 39 counties, decreased in 48, and was unchanged in 13. Forty-four counties had unemployment rates at or below the state s 10.3 percent rate. Scotland County recorded July s highest unemployment rate at 17.7 percent, 0.6 of a percentage point higher than last month. Edgecombe County had the second-highest rate at 16.2 percent. Currituck County had the lowest unemployment rate at 5.2 percent, followed by Hyde, 6.6 percent; Chatham & Orange, 7.2 percent; Dare, 7.5 percent; and Henderson, 7.6 percent. Unemployment rates decreased in 11 of the state s 14 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (Metros) over the previous month. The Rocky Mount Metro had the highest unemployment rate in July at 13.8 percent. The Durham/Chapel Hill Metro had the lowest unemployment rate at 7.9 percent, which decreased 0.1 of a percentage point from the previous month. Asheville followed at 8.1 percent. 18% 15% 12% 9% 6% 3% 0% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 17.7% Scotland 5.2% Currituck 16.2% Edgecombe 6.6% Hyde Counties With Highest Unemployment Rates July 2011* (Not Seasonally Adjusted ) 14.8% Rutherford Counties With Lowest Unemployment Rates July 2011* (Not Seasonally Adjusted ) 7.2% Chatham 14.7% Vance 7.2% Orange 14.7% Graham 7.5% 7.6% 7.7% Dare 14.2% Warren Henderson 13.7% Halifax Polk 15% Metro Unemployment Rates July 2011* (Not Seasonally Adjusted ) 12% 9% 6% 10.3% 7.9% 8.1% 8.4% 9.2% 9.4% 9.8% 10.2% 10.2% 10.8% 10.8% 10.9% 11.2% 12.4% 13.8% 3% 0% North Carolina Durham/Chapel Hill Asheville Raleigh/Cary Goldsboro Jacksonville Winston-Salem Fayetteville Wilmington Greensboro/High Point Greenville Burlington Charlotte/Gastonia/ Rock Hill, NC-SC Hickory/Lenoir/ Morganton Rocky Mount *All July 2011 labor force data are preliminary. LMI Division/ESC

6 In July 2011, there were 60,223 Regular Unemployment Insurance (UI) Initial Claims filed in North Carolina. Counties with the largest number of claims filed and benefits received are shown in the graphs. Total Regular Initial Claims are based on the number of transactions; demographic data are counts of individuals. Not all race/ethnicity and age breakouts are presented, but are available upon request. County Regular Initial UI Claims, July 2011 Transactions Individuals Initial Claims Attached To Payroll Female African- American White 45 Or Older Mecklenburg 4, ,086 2,062 1,492 1,441 Wake 3, ,650 1,324 1,526 1,235 Guilford 3,122 1,346 1,350 1,414 1,174 1,240 Catawba 2,194 1, ,642 1,028 Randolph 1,847 1, , New Regular Initial Claims, totaling 37,247 for the month ending July 2011, increased 1,560 from the prior month. Twenty-five percent were Attached New Initial Claims. During the same period a year ago, New Claims totaled 39,906, of which 23 percent were Attached. For the month ending July 2009, New Claims totaled 48,578, of which 25 percent were Attached Claims. $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $12,332,981 Counties Receiving Most Regular UI Benefits July 2011 $10,404,054 $5,000,000 $5,846,324 $3,554,420 $2,919,087 $0 Mecklenburg Wake Guilford Forsyth Durham 5,000 Regular Initial UI Claims by Separating Industry (SIC)* July ,000 4,426 3,000 2,000 1,000 3,157 2,956 2,589 2,027 0 Business Services Construction-Special Trade Contractors Textile Mill Products Furniture & Fixtures Eating & Drinking Places *Many Initial Claims were nonclassifiable by separating industry. Note: Initial Claims refer to regular UI Program. LMI Division/ESC

7 Asheville Over-the-Month Employment (-2,900) -1.7% Over-the-Year Employment (-700) -0.4% Metro Industry Industry Mining, Logging & Construction 0 0.0% Mining, Logging & Construction % Manufacturing % Manufacturing % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Trade, Transp. & Utilities 1, % Employment Financial Activities % Financial Activities 0 0.0% Jul-11 Professional & Business Services % Professional & Business Services -1, % Education & Health Services % Education & Health Services % 164,500 Leisure & Hospitality % Leisure & Hospitality 1, % Other Services 0 0.0% Other Services % Rate = 8.1 Government -3, % Government % Burlington Over-the-Month Employment (-800) -1.4% Over-the-Year Employment (0) 0.0% Metro Industry Industry Mining, Logging & Construction 0 0.0% Mining, Logging & Construction 0 0.0% Manufacturing % Manufacturing % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Employment Financial Activities 0 0.0% Financial Activities % Jul-11 Professional & Business Services 0 0.0% Professional & Business Services % Education & Health Services % Education & Health Services % 54,500 Leisure & Hospitality 0 0.0% Leisure & Hospitality % Other Services 0 0.0% Other Services % Rate = 10.9 Government % Government % Charlotte/ Over-the-Month Employment (-17,700) -2.2% Over-the-Year Employment (4,500) 0.6% Gastonia/ Industry Industry Rock Hill Mining, Logging & Construction % Mining, Logging & Construction -2, % Metro Manufacturing % Manufacturing % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Total Information 0 0.0% Information % Nonfarm Financial Activities 1, % Financial Activities 2, % Employment Professional & Business Services % Professional & Business Services % Jul-11 Education & Health Services % Education & Health Services % 787,000 Leisure & Hospitality % Leisure & Hospitality 2, % Other Services % Other Services % Rate = 11.2 Government -16, % Government -2, % Durham/ Over-the-Month Employment (-5,500) -2.0% Over-the-Year Employment (-3,100) -1.1% Chapel Hill Industry Industry Metro Mining, Logging & Construction 0 0.0% Mining, Logging & Construction % Manufacturing % Manufacturing % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Employment Financial Activities 0 0.0% Financial Activities % Jul-11 Professional & Business Services % Professional & Business Services 1, % Education & Health Services -1, % Education & Health Services -1, % 274,100 Leisure & Hospitality % Leisure & Hospitality % Other Services 0 0.0% Other Services % Rate = 7.9 Government -3, % Government -2, % Note: All data are Not Seasonally Adjusted. All July 2011 data are preliminary. LMI Division/ESC

8 Fayetteville Over-the-Month Employment (-2,600) -2.0% Over-the-Year Employment (3,000) 2.4% Metro Industry Industry Mining, Logging & Construction 0 0.0% Mining, Logging & Construction % Manufacturing 0 0.0% Manufacturing % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Trade, Transp. & Utilities 0 0.0% Employment Financial Activities 0 0.0% Financial Activities 0 0.0% Jul-11 Professional & Business Services 0 0.0% Professional & Business Services % Education & Health Services 0 0.0% Education & Health Services % 127,900 Leisure & Hospitality 0 0.0% Leisure & Hospitality % Other Services 0 0.0% Other Services % Rate = 10.2 Government -2, % Government 2, % Goldsboro Over-the-Month Employment (-700) -1.7% Over-the-Year Employment (-300) -0.7% Metro Industry Industry Mining. Logging & Construction * Mining. Logging & Construction * Manufacturing * Manufacturing * Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities * Trade, Transp. & Utilities * Nonfarm Information * Information * Employment Financial Activities * Financial Activities * Jul-11 Professional & Business Services * Professional & Business Services * Education & Health Services * Education & Health Services * 41,500 Leisure & Hospitality * Leisure & Hospitality * Other Services * Other Services * Rate = 9.2 Government % Government % Greensboro/ Over-the-Month Employment (-6,600) -1.9% Over-the-Year Employment (1,100) 0.3% High Point Industry Industry Metro Mining, Logging & Construction 0 0.0% Mining, Logging & Construction % Manufacturing % Manufacturing % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Trade, Transp. & Utilities 1, % Nonfarm Information 0 0.0% Information % Employment Financial Activities 0 0.0% Financial Activities 0 0.0% Jul-11 Professional & Business Services % Professional & Business Services 1, % Education & Health Services % Education & Health Services -1, % 336,800 Leisure & Hospitality % Leisure & Hospitality 1, % Other Services % Other Services % Rate = 10.8 Government -5, % Government -1, % Greenville Over-the-Month Employment (-1,000) -1.3% Over-the-Year Employment (100) 0.1% Metro Industry Industry Mining, Logging & Construction 0 0.0% Mining, Logging & Construction % Manufacturing 0 0.0% Manufacturing % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities 0 0.0% Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Employment Financial Activities % Financial Activities % Jul-11 Professional & Business Services % Professional & Business Services % Education & Health Services % Education & Health Services % 73,700 Leisure & Hospitality 0 0.0% Leisure & Hospitality % Other Services 0 0.0% Other Services % Rate = 10.8 Government -1, % Government -1, % *Survey sample size prohibits release. Note: All data are Not Seasonally Adjusted. LMI Division/ESC All July 2011 data are preliminary.

9 Hickory/ Over-the-Month Employment (-2,200) -1.6% Over-the-Year Employment (-2,600) -1.8% Lenoir/ Industry Industry Morganton Mining, Logging & Construction 0 0.0% Mining, Logging & Construction % Metro Manufacturing % Manufacturing % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Total Information 0 0.0% Information 0 0.0% Nonfarm Financial Activities 0 0.0% Financial Activities 0 0.0% Employment Professional & Business Services 0 0.0% Professional & Business Services % Jul-11 Education & Health Services % Education & Health Services % 139,000 Leisure & Hospitality % Leisure & Hospitality % Other Services % Other Services % Rate = 12.4 Government -2, % Government % Jacksonville Over-the-Month Employment (-1,000) -2.1% Over-the-Year Employment (-1,600) -3.4% Metro Industry Industry Mining. Logging & Construction * Mining. Logging & Construction * Manufacturing * Manufacturing * Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities * Trade, Transp. & Utilities * Nonfarm Information * Information * Employment Financial Activities * Financial Activities * Jul-11 Professional & Business Services * Professional & Business Services * Education & Health Services * Education & Health Services * 45,900 Leisure & Hospitality * Leisure & Hospitality * Other Services * Other Services * Rate = 9.4 Government % Government % Raleigh/ Over-the-Month Employment (-1,700) -0.3% Over-the-Year Employment (8,700) 1.8% Cary Industry Industry Metro Mining, Logging & Construction 1, % Mining, Logging & Construction % Manufacturing % Manufacturing % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Employment Financial Activities % Financial Activities % Jul-11 Professional & Business Services % Professional & Business Services 4, % Education & Health Services % Education & Health Services 1, % 505,200 Leisure & Hospitality % Leisure & Hospitality 2, % Other Services % Other Services % Rate = 8.4 Government -2, % Government % Rocky Over-the-Month Employment (-500) -0.8% Over-the-Year Employment (1,900) 3.3% Mount Industry Industry Metro Mining, Logging & Construction 0 0.0% Mining, Logging & Construction % Manufacturing 0 0.0% Manufacturing % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Nonfarm Information * Information * Employment Financial Activities * Financial Activities * Jul-11 Professional & Business Services 0 0.0% Professional & Business Services % Education & Health Services 0 0.0% Education & Health Services % 59,300 Leisure & Hospitality 0 0.0% Leisure & Hospitality % Other Services * Other Services * Rate = 13.8 Government % Government % *Survey sample size prohibits release. Note: All data are Not Seasonally Adjusted. All July 2011 data are preliminary. LMI Division/ESC

10 Wilmington Over-the-Month Employment (-1,000) -0.7% Over-the-Year Employment (1,000) 0.7% Metro Industry Industry Mining, Logging & Construction % Mining, Logging & Construction -1, % Manufacturing % Manufacturing % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities 0 0.0% Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Nonfarm Information 0 0.0% Information % Employment Financial Activities 0 0.0% Financial Activities % Jul-11 Professional & Business Services % Professional & Business Services % Education & Health Services 0 0.0% Education & Health Services % 137,500 Leisure & Hospitality 0 0.0% Leisure & Hospitality % Other Services % Other Services % Rate = 10.2 Government % Government 2, % Winston- Over-the-Month Employment (-1,900) -0.9% Over-the-Year Employment (4,200) 2.1% Salem Industry Industry Metro Mining, Logging & Construction % Mining, Logging & Construction % Manufacturing % Manufacturing % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities 0 0.0% Trade, Transp. & Utilities 1, % Employment Financial Activities % Financial Activities 0 0.0% Jul-11 Professional & Business Services % Professional & Business Services % Education & Health Services % Education & Health Services 2, % 204,400 Leisure & Hospitality % Leisure & Hospitality 1, % Other Services % Other Services % Rate = 9.8 Government -4, % Government % Note: All data are Not Seasonally Adjusted. All July 2011 data are preliminary. Over the month, net industry employment decreased in all 14 Metros. The Charlotte/Gastonia/Rock Hill NC-SC Metro had the largest net employment decrease with 17,700, followed by Greensboro/High Point with 6,600, Durham/Chapel Hill with 5,500 and Asheville with 2,900. Charlotte/Gastonia/Rock Hill NC-SC also experienced the greatest percentage decrease at 2.2 percent. Over the year, employment rose in eight Metros and decreased in five, while Burlington was unchanged. The Raleigh/Cary Metro had the largest net employment increase with 8,700, followed by Charlotte/Gastonia/Rock Hill NC-SC with 4,500, and Winston-Salem with 4,200. Rocky Mount had the greatest percentage increase at 3.3 percent. Char/Gast/Rock Hill Jacksonville Durham/Chapel Hill Fayetteville Greensboro/HighPt Goldsboro Hick/Len/Morg Burlington Greenville Winston-Salem Rocky Mount Wilmington Raleigh/Cary Metro Over-the-Month Employment Percent July 2011 (Not Seasonally Adjusted ) Asheville -2.2% -2.1% -2.0% -2.0% -1.9% -1.7% -1.7% -1.6% -1.4% -1.3% -0.9% -0.8% -0.7% -0.3% -3.0% -2.0% -1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Jacksonville Hick/Len/Morg Durham/Chapel Hill Goldsboro Asheville Burlington Greenville Greensboro/High Pt Char/Gast/Rock Hill Wilmington Raleigh/Cary Winston-Salem Fayetteville Rocky Mount Metro Over-the-Year Employment Percent July 2011 (Not Seasonally Adjusted ) -3.4% -1.8% -1.1% -0.7% -0.4% 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 0.7% 0.3% 1.8% 2.1% 2.4% 3.3% -3.5% -2.5% -1.5% -0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 2.5% 3.5% LMI Division/ESC

11 Camden Gates Granville Vance Halifax Franklin Warren Bertie Nash Edgecombe Tyrrell Wake Pitt Beaufort Hyde Craven Sampson Duplin Onslow Bladen Pender Columbus Johnston Lenoir Jones Martin Dare Brunswick Wilson Greene Northampton Hertford Pamlico Carteret New Hanover North Carolina Unemployment Rates by County July 2011 Surry Ashe Stokes Person Rockingham Caswell Wilkes Yadkin Forsyth Guilford Avery Orange Durham 8.2 Iredell Davidson Burke Chatham Swain Moore Anson Randolph Buncombe Caldwell Madison Catawba Rowan Haywood Union 17.7 Robeson Harnett Wayne Lee Rutherford Jackson Stanly Cleveland Polk Gaston Davie McDowell Macon Cherokee Clay Cumberland Richmond Alamance Yancey Mitchell Watauga Alexander Washington Lincoln Alleghany Currituck Pasquotank Perquimans Chowan Graham Montgomery Mecklenburg Cabarrus Henderson 9.0 Transylvania Hoke Scotland Counties Higher Than Previous Month 48 Counties Lower Than Previous Month 13 Counties Same as Previous Month North Carolina Rate 10.3% Not Seasonally Adjusted Note: July 2011 data are preliminary. Prepared by the Labor Market Information Division, Employment Security Commission of North Carolina 8_2011 ^^ = July % to 8.5% 8.6% to 10.5% 10.6% to 12.5% 12.6% to 14.5% 14.6% to 18.5%

12 North Carolina UI Benefits Paid by County August 2010-July 2011 Total All Programs 5,038, ,740,615 24,015,115 69,773,733 3,253,264 Camden 20,581,311 21,751,255 Ashe Alleghany 6,977,801 Surry 21,702,410 Northampton Gates 13,319,457 Stokes Rockingham Caswell Person 6,901,761 6,438,187 3,057,138 Currituck 30,645,158 Granville Vance Warren Halifax Hertford 7,067,034 Wilkes 47,787,439 9,606,782 Mitchell 13,425,749 Pasquotank 27,040,534 31,512,190 6,836,274 Avery Watauga 33,424,397 16,108,783 4,634,968 12,414,979 Forsyth Yadkin 245,203,765 Franklin Bertie Perquimans Caldwell 159,062,182 30,980,509 6,466,220 Guilford Alexander Iredell mance Ala- Orange Davie Durham 27,110,135 8,443,944 Chowan 6,615,846 Nash 32,190,784 Madison Yancey 47,135,659 Edgecombe 10,774,002 ington 1,706,317 Dare Martin Tyrrell 7,793,581 21,810,524 48,856,209 Wash- Burke 20,556,348 Davidson Wake 89,720, ,067,066 McDowell Catawba Randolph Chatham Wilson 88,152,069 38,841,833 88,812,016 6,898,187 20,864,695 23,089,914 Pitt Rowan Haywood Buncombe 23,196,229 22,248,766 42,540,175 6,996,680 93,496,425 66,031,922 Johnston 65,764,477 79,910,475 Swain Greene Beaufort Hyde 34,346,613 42,031,580 71,972,004 5,224,706 Lincoln Graham Henderson Polk Cleveland Cabarrus Rutherford 101,901,654 30,687,062 Jackson Transylvania 5,303,895 54,921,183 Lee Harnett Wayne7,178,600 20,782,304 2,637,654 15,702,729 10,332,682 Gaston Stanly Montgomery 46,215,111 Moore 36,221,960 10,739,659 13,727,844 Mecklenburg 31,989,136 27,849,658 37,872,923 Clay Macon 22,450,732 Cherokee Lenoir Craven 3,773,226 3,441, ,568,112 Jones Richmond 22,019,517 Hoke Cumberland Pamlico 36,883, ,871,946 Sampson 91,140,640 4,645,593 9,151,030 Anson 504,894,855 17,018,680 Duplin Union Carteret 12,271,340 Scotland 17,337,051 Onslow 25,630,365 23,741,308 Robeson 40,130,523 19,472,574 56,537,801 Bladen Pender 17,543,923 24,225,000 < Benefits Paid In Dollars Columbus 26,026,677 Brunswick 48,298,880 New Hanover 91,636,306 1,700,000-16,000,000 16,000,001-40,000,000 40,000,001-80,000,000 80,000, ,000, ,000, ,000,000 Statewide $4,538,453,271 Note: All programs include Regular Unemployment Insurance (UI), Emergency Unemployment Compensation Tier I (EUCI), Emergency Unemployment Compensation Tier II (EUCII), Emergency Unemployment Compensation Tier III (EUCIII), Emergency Unemployment Compensation Tier IV (EUCIV), Extended Benefits (EB) and Federal Additional Compensation (FAC). County data does not sum to statewide total. Source: Employment Security Commission of North Carolina (ESC), Information Systems (IS) Prepared by the Labor Market Information Division, Employment Security Commission of North Carolina 8_2011