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Surry County Labor Force and Unemployment

2010

2009

2008

Total
Labor Force

Unemployment
Rate

Total
Labor Force

Unemployment
Rate
Total
Labor Force
Unemployment
Rate

32,679

10.7%

33,269

12.3% 35,306 9.8%
 

April 2011-Surry County

Total
Labor Force

Number of
Unemployed

Unemployment
Rate

32,737

3,314 10.1%

 

North Carolina-April 2011 (not seasonally adjusted):  9.5%

United States-April 2011 (not seasonally adjusted):  8.7%

 

Unemployment Rate Comparison 2003-2008

Year US NC Surry
2008 5.8% 6.3% 9.8%
2007 4.6% 4.7% 5.2%
2006 4.6% 4.7% 5.1%
2005 5.1% 5.3% 5.8%
2004 5.5% 5.5% 6.0%
     


SOURCE:  NC Employment Security Commission, Civilian Labor Force Estimates, September 2010; Northwest Piedmont Workforce Development Board, Labor Market Information Update - February 2011

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