A report released by the North Carolina Department of Commerce paints grim employment stats. The reports findings show since April 2011 to May 2011 the economy lost 7,400 non farm positions. However, total employment has increased by over 12 thousand. The discrepancy is because total employment includes farm workers, unpaid family workers, the self-employed, and people on unpaid leave. Financial Activities gained 1,500 jobs, the largest job increase since last month. Professional and Business Services had the largest job loss, losing 4,000 positions. Over the past twelve months employment has been relatively flat with a net loss of only 1,000 jobs. Service and knowledge based “White collar” industries have grown 1.6 percent versus 0.2 percent growth in labor intensive “Blue collar” industries. Both totals exclude the Government sector. Since the start of the recession Education and Health Services is the only sector to have gained employment.
You may read the full report here
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I think ol’ Bev is trying to hide something after watching a segment on job creation on WRAL tonight. Jobs created about half of what has been lost (some of these are speculation jobs created). She is a snake in the grass one term governor.
and I’m sure that temporary seasonal jobs..(for the summer at resorts, etc) are also included in the figures.
are “unpaid family workers” actually considered to be “employed”?
exactly what ARE “unpaid family workers”?
if your 16 year old babysits your 7 year old…she’s considered “employed”?
is your 17 year old son considered “employed” if he cuts your grass?
are you “employed” (but unpaid”) if you tend to an ailing relative?
sounds desparate…
the true unemployment numbers must be a real nightmare.
Considering the rumor that is going around, the question of the day is: Can Henderson/Vance County supply a couple of hundred , qualified, willing to work, employees if we get a new industry?
Mingo, do you care to elaborate?
Mojo Rison ( btw, like the moniker), just heard a rumor that a potential business/industry was strongly considering the area.
Are you driving a foreign car ? Buying foreign goods because you think it makes you hip? Then you are the unenmplyment problem.. If every person would start reading the label and buy dmestic goods you would solve your own unemployment in three short years. Talking and crying is easy so is doing something about it. Try it yourself and quit pointing the finger and waiting for everyone else to solve the problem.
Mingo, this is the kind of rumor I like to hear. We are longing for fresh commerce. This town’s thirst must be quenched! Vance County has alot to offer. I’m a firm believer that if we can get people back to work making a taxable (bad word, I know) living we will see many of our current problems fix themselves all because of the character-building power of making an honest dollar. Gad you picked up on my name.
Catfish, I bought a Ford three years ago when every other American brand was taking a hand-out to stay afloat.
Mingo,
Leave it alone until it becomes official.
Yeahright.
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Mojo…I agree…Henderson/Vance County does have a lot to offer…location. the lake, ex access to 85…etc…
it’ just seems these assets have never been fully developed.
Catfish…and what cars are really foreign?
Many Toyotas and Hondas are built in the US, and many “American” cars are built in other countries, such as Mexico and Canada, and many parts come from elsewhere.
I recently heard that many Chevy Equinox’s are made in Canada.
Ziggy open the left door and look it will tell you if it is made in th US. If not leave it ont he lot and tell the salesman why you left it there. I agree alot of parts come from outside the Us but atleast it is assembled here and that atleast produces some jobs.