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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/ Andy James April Unemployment Rates Decline In 60 Counties Throughout N.C. County Employment Increases For Third Straight Month RALEIGH Unemployment rates dropped in more than half of North Carolina s 100 counties in April, according to statistics released today by the state s Employment Security Commission. County employment has increased for the third straight month, said Harry Payne, chairman of the N.C. Employment Security Commission. We hope this trend will continue as North Carolina heads into what is historically a busy tourist season. For April, 55 of the state s counties were at or below 5 percent unemployment, an increase of four counties from March. Thirty-nine counties were below the state s not seasonally adjusted rate of 4.5 percent. From March, the unemployment rate decreased in 60 counties, increased in 27 and remained the same in 13. April s total county employment (not seasonally adjusted) increased by 8,710 compared with the month earlier. Total employment was 4,303,189 workers in April and 4,294,479 in March. Not seasonally adjusted unemployment decreased by 265 workers. The unemployment total in April was 202,901 compared with 203,166 in March. The labor force increased by 8,445 people from March. Counties With Rates 5% Or Below Counties With Rates Between 5% & 10% Counties With Rates 10% Or Above April March Currituck and Orange counties had the state s lowest unemployment rate, at 2.9 percent, in April. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate, at 10.2 percent. The five counties receiving the highest amount in unemployment insurance benefits in March were: Mecklenburg, $7.1 million; Wake, $4.6 million; Guilford, $3.9 million; Rowan $2.5 million; and Forsyth, $2.4 million. A total of $66.7 million in benefits was paid to 86,592 individuals statewide in March, compared with $69.2 million to 85,852 individuals in March. 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 Andrew R. James, PIO Director

2 April County Unemployment Rates Page 2 Unemployment rates in the metropolitan statistical areas for April were: Asheville 3.4 percent, down from 3.7 in March. Burlington 4.8 percent, down from 4.9 percent. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord NC-SC 4.4 percent, remained the same. Durham 3.6 percent, remained the same. Fayetteville 5.0 percent, down from 5.1 percent. Goldsboro 4.3 percent, remained the same. Greensboro-High Point 4.5 percent, down from 4.6 percent. Greenville 4.9 percent, up from 4.8 percent. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 5.8 percent, up from 5.7 percent. Jacksonville 4.1 percent, down from 4.2 percent. Raleigh-Cary 3.4 percent, remained the same. Rocky Mount 6.0 percent, up from 5.9 percent. Wilmington 3.5 percent, down from 3.7 percent. Winston-Salem 4.1 percent, remained the same. (Micropolitan statistical areas can be found on attached pages.) 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. The 2005 benchmark monthly and annual averages for N.C. counties are available on the ESC s website: under Labor Market Information. (Editor s Note: The state unemployment rate for May will be released on Friday, June 15, 2007.) Per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics instructions, the ESC is no longer revising the 2007 previous month s data. All revisions will be done the following calendar year during benchmark.

3 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES* Data for ** County Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate County Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate STATEWIDE 4,506,090 4,303, , ALAMANCE 70,563 67,155 3, JOHNSTON 75,867 73,054 2, ALEXANDER 18,473 17, JONES 5,082 4, ALLEGHANY 4,823 4, LEE 26,217 24,820 1, ANSON 11,271 10, LENOIR 27,487 26,053 1, ASHE 13,001 12, LINCOLN 38,835 37,142 1, AVERY 7,762 7, MCDOWELL 20,732 19,579 1, BEAUFORT 20,369 19,166 1, MACON 16,113 15, BERTIE 8,701 8, MADISON 10,036 9, BLADEN 15,029 14, MARTIN 11,779 11, BRUNSWICK 46,590 44,785 1, MECKLENBURG 453, ,994 18, BUNCOMBE 118, ,909 3, MITCHELL 7,591 7, BURKE 41,734 39,445 2, MONTGOMERY 12,057 11, CABARRUS 82,459 78,974 3, MOORE 36,533 34,913 1, CALDWELL 39,962 37,048 2, NASH 45,732 43,281 2, CAMDEN 4,558 4, NEW HANOVER 106, ,320 3, CARTERET 33,800 32,551 1, NORTHAMPTON 9,178 8, CASWELL 10,841 10, ONSLOW 60,503 58,036 2, CATAWBA 77,398 73,284 4, ORANGE 69,249 67,224 2, CHATHAM 32,861 31,690 1, PAMLICO 5,847 5, CHEROKEE 10,954 10, PASQUOTANK 18,102 17, CHOWAN 7,117 6, PENDER 23,882 22, CLAY 4,801 4, PERQUIMANS 5,390 5, CLEVELAND 47,578 44,757 2, PERSON 20,171 18,826 1, COLUMBUS 23,861 22,676 1, PITT 78,851 74,984 3, CRAVEN 42,010 40,267 1, POLK 9,443 9, CUMBERLAND 132, ,328 6, RANDOLPH 77,497 74,068 3, CURRITUCK 12,423 12, RICHMOND 19,959 18,482 1, DARE 21,997 21, ROBESON 55,127 51,654 3, DAVIDSON 80,039 75,615 4, ROCKINGHAM 47,157 44,437 2, DAVIE 20,923 19,855 1, ROWAN 70,748 65,802 4, DUPLIN 23,429 22,380 1, RUTHERFORD 29,294 27,351 1, DURHAM 138, ,436 4, SAMPSON 31,687 30,405 1, EDGECOMBE 24,899 23,120 1, SCOTLAND 14,955 13,426 1, FORSYTH 174, ,524 6, STANLY 30,255 28,821 1, FRANKLIN 27,818 26,701 1, STOKES 24,805 23,788 1, GASTON 101,840 96,825 5, SURRY 34,642 33,008 1, GATES 5,013 4, SWAIN 7,180 6, GRAHAM 4,153 3, TRANSYLVANIA 12,562 12, GRANVILLE 24,417 23,164 1, TYRRELL 2,000 1, GREENE 9,581 9, UNION 87,664 84,374 3, GUILFORD 248, ,827 10, VANCE 18,514 17,243 1, HALIFAX 24,414 22,843 1, WAKE 431, ,866 14, HARNETT 47,450 45,304 2, WARREN 7,785 7, HAYWOOD 28,168 27,040 1, WASHINGTON 6,091 5, HENDERSON 47,827 46,256 1, WATAUGA 23,473 22, HERTFORD 9,710 9, WAYNE 52,539 50,296 2, HOKE 19,180 18, WILKES 31,857 30,141 1, HYDE 2,525 2, WILSON 39,879 37,104 2, IREDELL 78,193 74,428 3, YADKIN 19,947 19, JACKSON 21,456 20, YANCEY 8,082 7, *Not Seasonally Adjusted **Estimates subject to revision early in the next calendar year Employment Security Commission of North Carolina Labor Market Information Division Local Area Unemployment Statistics (919)

4 NORTH CAROLINA METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS COMBINED STATISTICAL AREAS MULTICOUNTY SMALL LABOR MARKET AREA CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES* Data for ** Metropolitan Statistical Area Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate ASHEVILLE 204, ,872 7, BURLINGTON 70,563 67,155 3, CHARLOTTE-GASTONIA-CONCORD NC-SC 839, ,027 36, DURHAM 260, ,176 9, FAYETTEVILLE 152, ,539 7, GOLDSBORO 52,539 50,296 2, GREENSBORO-HIGH POINT 373, ,333 16, GREENVILLE 88,432 84,064 4, HICKORY-LENOIR-MORGANTON 177, ,304 10, JACKSONVILLE 60,503 58,036 2, RALEIGH-CARY 535, ,621 17, ROCKY MOUNT 70,631 66,401 4, WILMINGTON 177, ,071 6, WINSTON-SALEM 240, ,281 9, Micropolitan Statistical Area Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate ALBEMARLE 30,255 28,821 1, BOONE 23,473 22, BREVARD 12,562 12, DUNN 47,450 45,304 2, ELIZABETH CITY 28,049 26,751 1, FOREST CITY 29,294 27,351 1, HENDERSON 18,514 17,243 1, KILL DEVIL HILLS 21,997 21, KINSTON 27,487 26,053 1, LAURINBURG 14,955 13,426 1, LINCOLNTON 38,835 37,142 1, LUMBERTON 55,127 51,654 3, MOREHEAD CITY 33,800 32,551 1, MOUNT AIRY 34,642 33,008 1, NEW BERN 52,939 50,758 2, NORTH WILKESBORO 31,857 30,141 1, ROANOKE RAPIDS 33,592 31,520 2, ROCKINGHAM 19,959 18,482 1, SALISBURY 70,748 65,802 4, SANFORD 26,217 24,820 1, SHELBY 47,578 44,757 2, SOUTHERN PINES-PINEHURST 36,533 34,913 1, STATESVILLE-MOORESVILLE 78,193 74,428 3, THOMASVILLE-LEXINGTON 80,039 75,615 4, WASHINGTON 20,369 19,166 1, WILSON 39,879 37,104 2, Combined Statistical Area Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate ASHEVILLE-BREVARD 217, ,957 7, CHARLOTTE-GASTONIA-SALISBURY, NC-SC 1,153,194 1,097,348 55, GREENSBORO-WINSTON SALEM-HIGH POINT 798, ,392 36, LUMBERTON-LAURINBURG 70,082 65,080 5, RALEIGH-DURHAM-CARY 843, ,101 29, Multicounty Small Labor Market Area Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate JACKSON-SWAIN 28,636 27,411 1, *Not Seasonally Adjusted **Estimates subject to revision early in the next calendar year Employment Security Commission of North Carolina Labor Market Information Division Local Area Unemployment Statistics (919)

5 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY MONTHLY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CHANGES* COUNTY** APRIL 2007 MARCH 2007 CHANGE COUNTY APRIL 2007 MARCH 2007 CHANGE 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 *Not Seasonally Adjusted **Estimates subject to revision early in the next calendar year

6 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS APRIL 2007 North Carolina s statewide unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) was 4.5 percent in April, unchanged from March. The rate increased over the month in 27 counties, decreased in 60, and remained the same in 13. Thirty-nine counties had unemployment rates less than the state s 4.5 percent rate. With 1,529 workers unemployed, Scotland County experienced April s highest unemployment rate. The 10.2 percent rate was a 1.9 percentage point increase over the year. Graham County had the second highest rate, and at 8.7 percent, was 2.7 percentage points higher than April 2006 s 6.0 percent rate. Currituck and Orange counties had the lowest unemployment rate in April at 2.9 percent, which was little changed over the year for either. The number of employed workers in Orange County grew by 2,422 from a year ago. Currituck s unemployment rate declined by 0.5 of a percentage point from the previous month due to seasonal changes in coastal tourism. Unemployment rates decreased in six of the state s 14 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (Metros). The Rocky Mount Metro experienced the highest unemployment rate of 6.0 percent. However, the area saw an increase of 1,279 jobs over the year. The Asheville and Raleigh/Cary Metros had the lowest unemployment rate at 3.4 percent, followed by Wilmington at 3.5 percent. 8% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 4% 3% 2% 1% 10.2% 8.7% Scotland Graham 2.9% 2.9% Counties With Highest Unemployment Rates Not Seasonally Adjusted 7.5% 7.4% 7.3% 7.1% 7.0% Mitchell Caldwell Rowan Richmond Edgecombe Counties With Lowest Unemployment Rates Not Seasonally Adjusted 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 7.0% Tyrrell 3.5% 7.0% Wilson 3.5% 0% Orange HendersonNew Wake Camden Polk Currituck Buncombe Hanover Durham Gates Watauga Metro Unemployment Rates Not Seasonally Adjusted 6% 4% 2% 4.5% 3.4% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 4.1% 4.1% 4.3% 4.4% 4.5% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.8% 6.0% 0% North Carolina Asheville Raleigh/Cary Wilmington Durham Jacksonville Winston-Salem Goldsboro Charlotte/Gastonia/ Concord Greensboro/ High Point Burlington Greenville Fayetteville Hickory/Lenoir/ Morganton Rocky Mount 2006 data are benchmarked and subject to further revisions. 1 LMI Division/ESC

7 In, there were 48,342 Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims filed in North Carolina. Counties with the largest number of Initial UI Claims filed and total UI Benefits received are shown in the graphs. Total 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 Initial UI Claims, Transactions Individuals Initial Claims Attached To Payroll Female African- American White 45 Or Older Rowan 3,023 1, ,034 1,094 Mecklenburg 2, ,348 1, Gaston 2,357 1, ,521 1,006 Davidson 2,119 1, ,407 1,003 Guilford 2, , $8,000,000 $7,108,650 Counties Receiving Most UI Benefits $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,622,211 $3,879,018 $2,458,037 $2,441,652 $2,115,920 $1,853,848 $1,728,174 $1,655,348 $1,556,372 $0 Mecklenburg Wake Guilford Rowan Forsyth Gaston Davidson Cumberland Iredell Catawba 9,000 Initial UI Claims by Separating Industry (SIC) 6,000 3, ,768 4,620 2,927 Transportation Equipment Textile Mill Products Furniture and Fixtures Business Services Construction - Special Trade Contractors 2,663 2,500 Manufacturing Average Hourly and Weekly Earnings And Weekly Hours For Selected Metros* Charlotte/Gastonia/Concord $15.57 $ Durham $17.16 $ Greensboro/High Point $14.87 $ Raleigh/Cary $13.65 $ Winston-Salem $18.01 $ The monthly payroll survey conducted by the Current Employment Statistics program provides estimated average hours and earnings for the manufacturing industry in five Metros. This survey also provides a measure of the estimated number of nonfarm jobs in all Metros for a select number of industries. Additional industry sector breakouts are available for the majority of the Metros upon request by contacting the LMI Division at ( *Survey sample size prohibits release of all Metros. 2 LMI Division/ESC

8 Asheville Over-the-Month Employment (+1,000) 0.6% Over-the-Year Employment (+2,200) 1.3% Metro Industry Industry Leisure and Hospitality % Professional & Business Services % Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Other Services % Total Other Services % Educational & Health Services % Nonfarm Government % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Employment Financial Activities % Financial Activities % Apr-07 Manufacturing % Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Government % 172,100 Manufacturing % Leisure and Hospitality % Rate 3.4% Burlington Over-the-Month Employment (+300) 0.5% Over-the-Year Employment (+600) 1.0% Metro Industry Industry Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Professional & Business Services % Government % Educational & Health Services % Total Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Nonfarm Government % Employment Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Apr-07 Manufacturing % 60,100 Rate 4.8% Charlotte/ Over-the-Month Employment (+2,600) 0.3% Over-the-Year Employment (+19,300) 2.4% Gastonia/ Industry Industry Concord Metro Leisure and Hospitality 1, % Trade, Transp. & Utilities 4, % Information % Professional & Business Services 3, % Total Manufacturing % Educational & Health Services 3, % Nonfarm Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Nat. Resources, Mining & Const. 3, % Employment Educational & Health Services % Financial Activities 1, % Apr-07 Professional & Business Services % Government 1, % Other Services % Other Services 1, % 839,500 Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Manufacturing % Financial Activities % Information % Rate 4.4% Government % Leisure and Hospitality % Durham Over-the-Month Employment (+800) 0.3% Over-the-Year Employment (+10,400) 3.8% Metro Industry Industry Professional & Business Services % Government 3, % Leisure and Hospitality % Educational & Health Services 3, % Total Other Services % Financial Activities % Nonfarm Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Professional & Business Services % Employment Manufacturing % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Apr-07 Government % Leisure and Hospitality % Manufacturing % 287,500 Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Information % Rate 3.6% Other Services % Major industry sectors in each Metro with no significant employment change for the period are not listed. 3 LMI Division/ESC

9 Fayetteville Over-the-Month Employment (+700) 0.5% Over-the-Year Employment (+2,200) 1.7% Metro Industry Industry Leisure and Hospitality % Educational & Health Services % Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Leisure and Hospitality % Total Professional & Business Services % Government % Nonfarm Educational & Health Services % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Employment Government % Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Apr-07 Financial Activities % Professional & Business Services % 128,900 Other Services % Manufacturing % Rate 5.0% Goldsboro Over-the-Month Employment (+300) 0.7% Over-the-Year Employment (+600) 1.4% Metro Industry Industry Government 0 0.0% Government % Educational & Health Services * Educational & Health Services * Total Financial Activities * Financial Activities * Nonfarm Information * Information * Employment Leisure and Hospitality * Leisure and Hospitality * Apr-07 Manufacturing * Manufacturing * Nat. Resources, Mining & Const. * Nat. Resources, Mining & Const. * 44,400 Other Services * Other Services * Professional & Business Services * Professional & Business Services * Rate 4.3% Trade, Transp. & Utilities * Trade, Transp. & Utilities * Greensboro/ Over-the-Month Employment (+3,300) 0.9% Over-the-Year Employment (+4,700) 1.3% High Point Industry Industry Metro Leisure and Hospitality 1, % Leisure and Hospitality 2, % Professional & Business Services % Professional & Business Services 1, % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Government 1, % Nonfarm Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Financial Activities % Employment Government % Educational & Health Services % Apr-07 Educational & Health Services % Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Other Services % Information % 372,400 Information % Other Services % Financial Activities % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Rate 4.5% Manufacturing % Manufacturing -1, % Greenville Over-the-Month Employment (+0) 0.0% Over-the-Year Employment (+3,400) 4.7% Metro Industry Industry Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Government 1, % Leisure and Hospitality % Professional & Business Services % Total Educational & Health Services % Educational & Health Services % Nonfarm Government % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Employment Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Financial Activities % Apr-07 Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Manufacturing % 76,200 Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Rate 4.9% Major industry sectors in each Metro with no significant employment change for the period are not listed. *Survey sample size prohibits release. LMI Division/ESC 4

10 Hickory/ Over-the-Month Employment (+500) 0.3% Over-the-Year Employment (-1,000) -0.6% Lenoir/ Industry Industry Morganton Leisure and Hospitality % Leisure and Hospitality % Metro Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Other Services % Other Services % Educational & Health Services % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Government % Nonfarm Government % Financial Activities % Employment Manufacturing % Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Apr-07 Educational & Health Services % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % 163,600 Professional & Business Services % Professional & Business Services % Financial Activities % Manufacturing -1, % Rate 5.8% Information % Jacksonville Over-the-Month Employment (-200) -0.4% Over-the-Year Employment (+2,000) 4.6% Metro Industry Industry Government % Government % Educational & Health Services * Educational & Health Services * Total Financial Activities * Financial Activities * Nonfarm Information * Information * Employment Leisure and Hospitality * Leisure and Hospitality * Apr-07 Manufacturing * Manufacturing * Nat. Resources, Mining & Const. * Nat. Resources, Mining & Const. * 45,200 Other Services * Other Services * Professional & Business Services * Professional & Business Services * Rate 4.1% Trade, Transp. & Util. * Trade, Transp. & Util. * Raleigh/ Over-the-Month Employment (+3,800) 0.8% Over-the-Year Employment (+12,300) 2.5% Cary Industry Industry Metro Professional & Business Services 1, % Professional & Business Services 3, % Leisure and Hospitality % Educational & Health Services 2, % Total Government % Trade, Transp. & Utilities 1, % Nonfarm Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Nat. Resources, Mining & Const. 1, % Employment Educational & Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality 1, % Apr-07 Other Services % Manufacturing % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Other Services % 495,300 Information % Financial Activities % Financial Activities % Government % Rate 3.4% Manufacturing % Information % Rocky Over-the-Month Employment (+200) 0.3% Over-the-Year Employment (+1,200) 1.9% Mount Industry Industry Metro Leisure and Hospitality % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Government % Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Total Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Leisure and Hospitality % Nonfarm Financial Activities * Professional & Business Services % Employment Information * Government % Apr-07 Other Services * Financial Activities * Information * 64,700 Other Services * Rate 6.0% Major industry sectors in each Metro with no significant employment change for the period are not listed. *Survey sample size prohibits release. LMI Division/ESC 5

11 Wilmington Over-the-Month Employment (+2,800) 2.0% Over-the-Year Employment (+5,700) 4.1% Metro Industry Industry Leisure and Hospitality 1, % Trade, Transp. & Utilities 1, % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Professional & Business Services 1, % Total Professional & Business Services % Leisure and Hospitality 1, % Nonfarm Government % Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Employment Other Services % Educational & Health Services % Apr-07 Financial Activities % Other Services % Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Financial Activities % 145,500 Information % Government % Information % Rate 3.5% Winston- Over-the-Month Employment (+200) 0.1% Over-the-Year Employment (+2,600) 1.2% Salem Industry Industry Metro Leisure and Hospitality % Professional & Business Services 1, % Educational & Health Services % Educational & Health Services % Total Other Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Nonfarm Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Government % Employment Financial Activities % Nat. Resources, Mining & Const % Apr-07 Trade, Transp. & Utilities % Financial Activities % Manufacturing % Trade, Transp. & Utilities % 217,400 Other Services % Manufacturing -1, % Rate 4.1% Major industry sectors in each Metro with no significant employment change for the period are not listed. Over the month, industry employment increased in 12 Metros, was unchanged in one, and decreased in one. The Raleigh/Cary Metro had the largest net increase with 3,800 jobs, while Wilmington reported the greatest percentage increase at 2.0 percent. Over the year, employment increased in all but one Metro Hickory/Lenoir/Morganton, which declined by 1,000 jobs (-0.6%). Charlotte/Gastonia/Concord experienced the largest net increase at 19,300, while Greenville experienced the largest percentage increase (4.7%). Metro Over-the-Month Employment Percent Not Seasonally Adjusted Jacksonville Greenville Winston-Salem Char/Gast/Concord Durham Hick/Len/Morg Rocky Mount Burlington Fayetteville Asheville Goldsboro Raleigh/Cary Greensboro/High Pt Wilmington -0.4% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 2.0% -3.0% -1.0% 1.0% 3.0% 5.0% 7.0% Hick/Len/Morg Burlington Winston-Salem Asheville Grnsboro/High Pt Goldsboro Fayetteville Rocky Mount Char/Gast/Concord Raleigh/Cary Durham Wilmington Jacksonville Greenville Metro Over-the-Year Employment Percent Not Seasonally Adjusted -0.6% 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.7% 1.9% 2.4% 2.5% 3.8% 4.1% 4.6% 4.7% -3.0% -1.0% 1.0% 3.0% 5.0% 7.0% 6 LMI Division/ESC

12 ^^ North Carolina Unemployment Rates by County Camden Graham Cherokee Clay Swain Macon Jackson Haywood Madison Buncombe Henderson Mitchell Yancey McDowell Polk Avery Rutherford Watauga Caldwell Burke Ashe Cleveland Alleghany Wilkes Catawba Lincoln Gaston Iredell Surry Yadkin Davie Rowan Cabarrus Union Stokes Forsyth Davidson Stanly Anson Rockingham Guilford Randolph Moore Caswell Chatham Orange Durham Lee Hoke Person Robeson Harnett Cumberland Wake Bladen Vance Franklin Johnston Sampson Warren Nash Wilson Wayne Duplin Halifax Greene Lenoir Northampton Pitt Jones Onslow Martin Craven Hertford Bertie Beaufort Gates Pamlico Carteret Transylvania Alexander Mecklenburg Montgomery Richmond Scotland Alamance Granville Edgecombe Washington Chowan Tyrrell Hyde Dare Currituck Pasquotank Perquimans Pender Columbus New Hanover Brunswick Counties Higher Than Previous Month 60 Counties Lower Than Previous Month 13 Counties Same as Previous Month North Carolina Rate 4.5% Not Seasonally Adjusted