Surry County Labor Force and Unemployment
|
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
|
Total
Labor Force
|
Unemployment
Rate |
Total
Labor Force
|
Unemployment
Rate |
Total
Labor Force |
Unemployment
Rate |
|
33,269
|
12.3% |
35,306
|
9.8% |
35,877 |
5.2% |
| |
|
July 2010-Surry County
|
|
Total
Labor Force
|
Number of
Unemployed
|
Unemployment
Rate
|
|
33,474
|
3,700 |
11.1% |
North Carolina-July 2010 (not seasonally adjusted): 9.9%
United States-July 2010 (not seasonally adjusted): 9.7%
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% |
| 2003 |
6.0% |
6.5% |
7.7%
|
SOURCE: NC Employment Security Commission, Civilian Labor Force Estimates, August 2010
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