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High Point Economic Development Corporation

Labor Force Estimates

 

High Point

Greensboro
High Point
Winston-Salem
Labor Force

49,201

762,425
Employed

44,219

680,595
Unemployed

4,982

81,830
Rate %

10.1%

10.7%
Source:  NC ESC Combined Statistical Area Report, January 2011

 

 

Active Job Applicants 

Experience
County

Registered
for Work

0 - 6  
months

7 - 24
months

Over 24
months
Guilford

21,410

2,797

4,437

12,834
Davidson

9,078

922

1,614

5,970
Forsyth

14,057

1,741

2,863

8,497
Randolph

6,714

1,065

1,249

4,005
Source:  NC ESC Registered Applicants January 2011

 

 

Occupation

Registered for Work
 

Guilford

Davidson

Forsyth

Randolph
Professional, Technical & Managerial

 8,532

2,585

 5,912

 1,801
Clerical

 6,595

2,247

4,192

 1,585
Sales

 2,628

816

 1,526

 564
Domestic Services

 163

47

 140

 27
Other Services

 5,704

1,995

 4,236

 1,250
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery

 250

132

 167

 133
Processing

867

443

 546

 416
Machine Trade

 2,177

 1,527

 1,249

 1,164
Benchwork

 1,507

1,392

 787

 1,100
Structural Work

 2,546

1,780

 1,892

 1,131
Motor Freight & Transportation

 1,100

617

 699

 518
Packaging & Material Handling

 3,867

 1,509

 2,358

 1,240
Miscellaneous

 388

 101

 233

 80
Other

 2,667

 1,331

 1,890

 1,027
Total

 38,991

 16,522

 25,827

 12,036
Source:  NC ESC Registered Applicants 7/1/10 - 1/31/11