Greensboro Economic
Development Alliance
342 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Office: (336) 387-8302
Toll-free: (888) 693-6939
Fax: (336) 510-0295
greensboroeda@greensboro.org
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Labor Force
| Labor Force Statistics
December 2009 |
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Guilford |
Greensboro |
Triad |
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County |
City |
Region |
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| Labor Force | 244,393 |
127,575 |
801,554 |
|
| Employed | 216,951 |
114,310 |
710,643 |
|
| Unemployed | 27,442 |
13,265 |
90,911 |
|
| Unemployed Rate % | 11.2 |
10.4 |
11.3 |
|
| Year to Year Labor Force Statistics Annual Averages | ||||
| Guilford County | 2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
| Labor Force | 248,680 |
246,925 |
247,436 |
241,854 |
| Employed | 233,211 |
235,227 |
235,998 |
229,612 |
| Unemployed | 15,469 |
11,698 |
11,438 |
12,242 |
| Unemployment Rate % | 6.2 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
5.1 |
| Greensboro City | 2008 |
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
| Labor Force | 130,551 |
129,872 |
128,602 |
125,603 |
| Employed | 122,877 |
123,940 |
122,817 |
119,203 |
| Unemployed | 7,674 |
5,932 |
5,785 |
6,400 |
| Unemployment Rate % | 5.9 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
5.1 |
| Triad Region** | 2008 |
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
| Labor Force | 812,561 |
808,916 |
816,336 |
800,995 |
| Employed | 759,634 |
769,150 |
776,690 |
758,771 |
| Unemployed | 52,927 |
39,766 |
39,676 |
42,224 |
| Unemployment Rate % | 6.5 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
** Piedmont Triad Region includes- Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Yadkin, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry counties.
Last Update 02/2010 Source: NC Employment Security Commission