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
Directions to our office 
Labor Force
| Labor Force Statistics
May 2008 |
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| Guilford | Greensboro | Triad | ||
| County | City | Region | ||
| Labor Force | 243,626 | 126,497 | 810,052 | |
| Employed | 229,408 | 119,388 | 761,578 | |
| Unemployed | 14,218 | 7,109 | 48,474 | |
| Unemployed Rate % | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.0 | |
| Year to Year Labor Force Statistics Annual Averages | ||||
| Guilford County | 2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
| Labor Force | 248,500 |
246,850 |
241,854 |
238,179 |
| Employed | 236,743 |
235,261 |
229,612 |
225,432 |
| Unemployed | 11,757 |
11,589 |
12,242 |
12,747 |
| Unemployment Rate % | 4.7 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
| Greensboro City | 2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
| Labor Force | 128,838 |
127,989 |
125,603 |
124,902 |
| Employed | 122,906 |
122,136 |
119,203 |
117,832 |
| Unemployed | 5,932 |
5,853 |
6,400 |
7,070 |
| Unemployment Rate % | 4.6 |
4.6 |
5.1 |
5.7 |
| Triad Region** | 2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
| Labor Force |
821,999
|
816,665
|
800,995
|
793,117
|
| Employed |
781,671
|
776,365
|
758,771
|
748,432 |
| Unemployed | 40,327 |
40,300 |
42,224 |
44,685 |
| Unemployment Rate % | 4.9 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
** Piedmont Triad Region - includes Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Yadkin, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry counties.
Last Update 06/2008 Source: NC Employment Security Commission