Labor Force Information
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Annual Unemployment Rates:
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Average Unemployment Rate |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
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Wilson County |
12.7% |
8.0% |
6.1% |
7.1% |
7.9% |
8.1% |
9.2% |
8.3% |
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Monthly Unemployment Rates:
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January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| 2009 |
11.6 |
12.4 |
12.5 |
13.1 |
13.5
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13.8
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13.6
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12.8
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11.9
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12.1
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12.1
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12.5
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| 2008 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.9 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
8.8 |
9.1 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
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December 2009
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| Labor Force |
39854 |
| Employment |
348571 |
| Unemployment |
4997 |
| Rate |
12.5% |
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Registered Applicants with the Employment Security Commission:
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| County |
Number of Applicants |
| Wilson |
5,605 |
| Edgecombe |
4,247 |
| Johnston |
6,543 |
| Nash |
5,114 |
| Wayne |
6,753 |
| Total |
28,2622 |
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| Table reflects total number of registered applicants in a five county area including Wilson County during the quarter ending December 2009. |
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