*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.

Lumber River Workforce Development Board

Regional Labor Market Snapshot

December 2019UnemploymentRates*

Lumber River Region

L A B O RMARKET OVERVIEW

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-2%

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Lumber River4.7%

2.5 3.2 3.9 4.8 5.8 9.7

February 2020

Bladen4.2%

Robeson4.7%

Hoke4.4%

Scotland5.8%

Richmond4.8%

Employment & Wages by Supersector2nd Quarter 2019

Establishments Avg. Employment Avg. Weekly Wage

Natural Resources & Mining 224 1,757 $679.13

Construction 368 2,827 $834.84

Manufacturing 188 20,431 $763.16

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 1,271 13,950 $611.74

Information 36 311 $876.55

Financial Activities 361 1,963 $755.56

Professional & Business Services 517 6,496 $545.02

Education & Health Services 772 24,044 $766.42

Leisure & Hospitality Services 422 7,663 $265.46

Other Services 355 1,102 $514.73

Public Administration 116 6,916 $783.94

Trending

REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*

195 More People Workingin December than previous month

3,901 More People Workingthan same period one year ago

Lumber River Total = 109,007

ONLINE JOB ADS

UNEMPLOYMENT*

Lumber River Total = 5,393December 2019

Current Previous

Region 4.7% 4.8%

NC 3.3% 3.4%

US 3.4% 3.3%

TAXABLE RETAIL SALES

1.4% Lowerthan same period one year ago

Lumber River Total = $185,248,510

Source: NC Dept. of RevenueNote: November 2019 data most current available at time of release.

200 More Jobsin December than previous month

Fayetteville Total = 133,700METRO JOB GROWTH*

900 More Jobsthan same period one year ago

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5-YearPercent Change in Number Employed*

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

1,431 Online Advertised Vacanciesover past 90 days

152 More Vacanciesthan same period one year agoSource: LEAD/The Conference Board

Lumber River Workforce Development Board

L A B O RMARKET OVERVIEW

December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 December 2018

Bladen

Labor Force 14,896 14,690 14,599 14,325

Employed 14,270 14,063 13,926 13,613

Unemployed 626 627 673 712

Rate 4.2 4.3 4.6 5.0

Hoke

Labor Force 20,183 20,244 20,304 20,006

Employed 19,295 19,342 19,332 19,024

Unemployed 888 902 972 982

Rate 4.4 4.5 4.8 4.9

Richmond

Labor Force 16,690 16,765 16,816 16,388

Employed 15,889 15,943 15,935 15,537

Unemployed 801 822 881 851

Rate 4.8 4.9 5.2 5.2

Robeson

Labor Force 50,943 50,913 50,918 49,136

Employed 48,544 48,437 48,310 46,444

Unemployed 2,399 2,476 2,608 2,692

Rate 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.5

Scotland

Labor Force 11,688 11,740 11,736 11,259

Employed 11,009 11,027 10,980 10,488

Unemployed 679 713 756 771

Rate 5.8 6.1 6.4 6.8

Civilian Labor Force Estimates*

December 2019 data are preliminary, previous month’s data are revised while all other data have undergone annual revision

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