LABOR
MARKET OVERVIEW October 2017
Greensboro/High Point/Guilford Workforce Development Board
Regional Labor Market Snapshot 5-Year Percent Change in Number Employed*
Trending
12%
UNEMPLOYMENT* August 2017 Guilford Total = 12,399
8%
4%
Guilford Region Aug-17
Apr-17
Dec-16
Aug-16
Apr-16
Dec-15
Aug-15
Apr-15
Dec-14
Aug-14
Apr-14
Dec-13
Aug-13
Dec-12
Aug-12
Apr-13
0%
Source: LAUS, Labor & Economic Analysis, NC Dept. of Commerce
Current
Previous
Region
4.8%
4.8%
NC
4.5%
4.5%
US
4.5%
4.6%
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT*
August 2017 Unemployment Rates*
Guilford Total = 246,850 675 Fewer People Working in August than previous month 3,241 More People Working than same period one year ago
METRO JOB GROWTH*
Guilford 4.8% 3.4
4.2
4.7
5.4
6.5
Greensboro-High Point Total = 362,300 7,400 More Jobs in August than previous month 5,000 More Jobs than same period one year ago
7.7
Community Investment Report Top Announced Projects 2nd Quarter 2017 County
• • •
Company
Announced Jobs
TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
Guilford
Precision Design Machinery
40
Guilford Total = $660,289,414
Guilford
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
20
Guilford
Cambrex Corp.
2% Lower than same period one year ago
5
Who’s Hiring
What Jobs
past 90 days from Sept. 26, 2017
past 90 days from Sept. 26, 2017
Guilford County Schools
428
Moses Cone Health System
362
University of North Carolina System
274
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
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Source: NC Dept. of Revenue Note: August 2017 data most current available at time of release.
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
940
ONLINE JOB ADS
Registered Nurses
636
Retail Salespersons
299
13,833 Online Advertised Vacancies over past 90 days
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
*August 2017 data are preliminary, previous month’s data are revised while all other data have undergone annual revision. All data produced in this publication are generated by LEAD unless otherwise stated.
1,737 Fewer Vacancies than same period one year ago Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online
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