We’ve recently shown that employment is growing in High Wage Industries, but are their wages growing more than middle- or low-wage industries?
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The Durham-Chapel Hill MSA leads NC’s metro areas in average wage. However, over the past decade, that gap has narrowed. While job growth has been solid, the loss of jobs in particular high-paying industries has contributed to a meager increase in the Durham-Chapel Hill MSA’s average wage.
North Carolina’s growing economy is making it easier for jobseekers to find employment in our state. This article describes how our red-hot labor market has bolstered the outcomes of some of our state’s workforce programs and affected enrollment trends in our state’s public universities and community colleges.
In October, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased in all of North Carolina's 100 counties.
Recently, the Labor and Economic Analysis Division (LEAD) of NC Commerce released the latest Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data. This data is from 2018 Quarter 2, and represents one of the best sources of economic data for North Carolina and its smaller regions, including Workforce Development Boards (WDBs).
North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.2 of a percentage point to 3.6 percent from September’s revised rate of 3.8 percent.
High wage industries appear to be growing as of late, but what do the past and current trends show?
Despite early indications of an economic slowdown, newly released data revisions show that North Carolina’s unemployment rate improved continuously through 2013 and 2014. This article explains what labor market watchers can learn from these new data and provides some helpful tips for how to avoid getting caught off-guard by future data revisions.
It is well known that firms may choose a location for reasons including tax rates and the availability of a skilled workforce. There are other reasons beyond these commonly cited ones that are important to understand.
Women's History Month provides an opportunity to explore U.S. and North Carolina changes in "women's work."