Kerr-Tar Workforce Development Board Regional Labor Market Snapshot December 2019 Unemployment Rates* Kerr-Tar Region LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW NC Department of Commerce | Labor & Economic Analysis | 919.707.1500 | [email protected] -4% 0% 4% 8% Dec-15 Mar-16 Jun-16 Sep-16 Dec-16 Mar-17 Jun-17 Sep-17 Dec-17 Mar-18 Jun-18 Sep-18 Dec-18 Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Kerr-Tar 3.7% 2.5 3.2 3.9 4.8 5.8 9.7 February 2020 Franklin 3.4% Warren 5.3% Vance 5.1% Granville 2.9% Person 3.6% Employment & Wages by Supersector 2nd Quarter 2019 Establishments Avg. Employment Avg. Weekly Wage Natural Resources & Mining 127 677 $686.06 Construction 535 3,024 $915.52 Manufacturing 178 11,041 $1,073.14 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 963 12,291 $669.63 Information 51 300 $939.52 Financial Activities 311 1,167 $829.15 Professional & Business Services 594 4,363 $729.06 Education & Health Services 503 15,867 $772.72 Leisure & Hospitality Services 310 5,163 $287.52 Other Services 336 1,294 $605.99 Public Administration 88 6,080 $914.15 Trending REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT* 469 Fewer People Working in December than previous month 2,239 More People Working than same period one year ago Kerr-Tar Total = 100,391 ONLINE JOB ADS UNEMPLOYMENT* Kerr-Tar Total = 3,847 December 2019 Current Previous Region 3.7% 3.8% NC 3.3% 3.4% US 3.4% 3.3% TAXABLE RETAIL SALES 5.2% Higher than same period one year ago Kerr-Tar Total = $150,726,819 Source: NC Dept. of Revenue Note: November 2019 data most current available at time of release. METRO JOB GROWTH* 1,600 Fewer Jobs in December than previous month Durham-Chapel Hill Total = 319,900 1,100 Fewer Jobs in December than previous month Raleigh Total = 658,600 *December 2019 data are preliminary, previous month’s data are revised while all other data have undergone annual revision All data produced in this publica- tion are generated by LEAD unless otherwise stated. This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. For more information, please visit http://www.nccommerce.com/lead/lmo. 5-Year Percent Change in Number Employed* Source: LAUS, Labor & Economic Analysis, NC Dept. of Commerce 2,745 Online Advertised Vacancies over past 90 days 3 More Vacancies than same period one year ago Source: LEAD/The Conference Board