Turning Point Workforce Development Board

Regional Labor Market Snapshot

Turning PointRegion

L A B O RMARKET OVERVIEW

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June 2020UnemploymentRates*

Turning Point9.2%

5.4 6.4 8.3 9.5 11.57.3

August 2020

Nash8.9%

Halifax9.1%

Edgecombe11.1%

Northampton7.1%

Wilson8.8%

Trending

REgIOnAl EMPlOyMEnT*

1,964 More People Workingin June than previous month

9,066 Fewer People Workingthan same period one year ago

Turning Point Total = 111,153

OnlInE JOB ADs

UnEMPlOyMEnT*

Turning Point Total = 11,214June 2020

Current Previous

Region 9.2% 13.2%

nC 7.9% 12.7%

Us 11.2% 13.0%

TAxABlE RETAIl sAlEs

0.7% lowerthan same period one year ago

Turning Point Total = $272,106,450

Source: NC Dept. of RevenueNote: May 2020 data most current available at time of release.

900 More Jobsin June than previous month

Rocky Mount Total = 51,400METRO JOB gROWTh*

4,300 Fewer Jobsthan same period one year ago

Change in Employment since 2015*

Source: LAUS, Labor & Economic Analysis, NC Dept. of Commerce

1,059 Online Advertised Vacanciesreported in May

1,581 Fewer Vacanciesthan same period one year agoSource: LEAD/The Conference BoardNote: May 2020 data most current available at time of release.

Who’s hiring What Jobspast 90 days from July 21, 2020 past 90 days from July 21, 2020

• Registered Nurses 235

• Pharmacy Technicians 192

• First-Line Supervisors, Food Prep. 144

• Retail Salespersons 136

• Combined Food Prep. & Serving Workers 119

• Nursing Assistants 117

• Cashiers 93

• Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 85

• Wilson Medical Center 196

• PFIZER 191

• Wilson County School District 190

• Edgecombe County Public Schools 137

• LifePoint Health, Inc. 128

• Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools 124

• Nash UNC Health Care 89

• Food Lion 75

Source: DWS, NC Dept. of Commerce, NCWorks.gov Source: DWS, NC Dept. of Commerce, NCWorks.gov

*June 2020 data are preliminary. Previous month’s data are revised while all other data have undergone annual revision. All data produced in this publicationare generated by LEAD unless otherwise stated. LEAD generated data are not seasonally adjusted.

This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration.

Turning Point Workforce Development Board

L A B O RMARKET OVERVIEW

June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 June 2019

Edgecombe

Labor Force 20,264 20,772 19,633 21,178

Employed 18,008 17,565 17,014 19,832

Unemployed 2,256 3,207 2,619 1,346

Rate 11.1 15.4 13.3 6.4

halifax

Labor Force 19,778 20,463 19,729 20,630

Employed 17,980 17,874 17,547 19,410

Unemployed 1,798 2,589 2,182 1,220

Rate 9.1 12.7 11.1 5.9

nash

Labor Force 40,751 41,600 39,944 43,155

Employed 37,130 36,111 34,962 40,861

Unemployed 3,621 5,489 4,982 2,294

Rate 8.9 13.2 12.5 5.3

northampton

Labor Force 7,362 7,500 7,237 7,828

Employed 6,840 6,813 6,696 7,398

Unemployed 522 687 541 430

Rate 7.1 9.2 7.5 5.5

Wilson

Labor Force 34,212 35,388 34,969 34,953

Employed 31,195 30,826 30,448 32,718

Unemployed 3,017 4,562 4,521 2,235

Rate 8.8 12.9 12.9 6.4

Civilian labor Force Estimates*

*June 2020 data are preliminary. Previous month’s data are revised while all other data have undergone annual revision. All data produced in this publicationare generated by LEAD unless otherwise stated. LEAD generated data are not seasonally adjusted.

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