NC TODAY
NC Today is a monthly review of labor market conditions in North Carolina with comparative data from the United States as a whole, and from selected Southern states on various aspects of the economy.

Topics include employment and unemployment statistics, industry employment and wage measures, business closings and permanent layoffs, unemployment insurance benefits paid accompanied by trust fund activities, and quarterly updates on employer cost for employee compensation. The report also includes comparative data on the 1990/2001 recessions.
2009-2010
NC Today Archives

Labor Market Conditions
Labor Market Conditions provides an expanded overview of current labor market conditions across the state and is prepared as an accompaniment for the release of monthly state and county labor force statistics.

State and county labor force, employment, and unemployment data are presented in narrative and graphic format comparing current month data to the previous month and year. Unemployment Insurance activities are also reported.
      Statewide
      County

Insight: North Carolina's Labor and Economic Outlook
A quarterly newsletter designed to meet the needs of socioeconomic, educational, and career planners for up-to-date labor market information. Although some quarterly anecdotal information on North Carolina's labor and economic indicators will be presented in this newsletter, the main emphasis will be on the analysis of the state's labor and economic situation. Research papers on special studies by guest editors will also be highlighted from time to time.
 Winter 2008   Fall 2007   Summer 2007   Winter 2006 & Spring 2007 
Insight Archives

Workforce Development Boards
The Labor Market Information Division compiles labor market updates for the Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) in North Carolina. Other publications, such as brochures, are now being made available online in a .pdf format for downloading and printing. Select the link below for a listing of Workforce Board areas and the information available for each area.
LMI Updates and Brochures

MAPS created by LMI
Click on the above link to see a list of maps available for downloading and printing.

Employment Service and Unemployment Insurance Operations
An overview of Unemployment Insurance Claims activity including "Highlights" of the activity for the month as well as selected ESC Employment Service activity.
2009-2010
 Archives

ESC Monthly Activity Reports
ESC Monthly Activity reports contain information on activities in the area of Labor Market Information, Unemployment Insurance, Employment Service, First Stop, and the Top 10 Unemployment Benefit Payments by county.

The links below are PDF files and require a PDF reader to view. If your computer does not have a reader installed, Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free. Please follow the download instructions at Adobe's web site: www.adobe.com
 2009-2010
 ESC Monthly Activity Reports Archives

UI Activities 2008
The Survey of Unemployment Insurance Activities is a compilation of selected unemployment insurance-related data that are made available as a result of the required federal/state reporting systems. The inclusion or noninclusion of data in this publication is not intended to imply the relative importance of any one program. This annual publication consolidates some of the most requested unemployment insurance data.

The federal/state reporting systems generate impartial, objective, verified and reliable information on a wide variety of unemployment insurance-related program activities. These data are necessary in measuring the interrelationships, impacts and effects on different programs that result from changes in law, revised reporting, definition changes and workload fluctuations. These base data are used in the mechanisms and processes through which formal evaluation is achieved. This information, by sheer force of its authority and weight, can lead to program improvements by rationalizing decision making.

Career Choices in North Carolina  ("The Tabloid")
North Carolina's annual career information publication for youth and adults, the Career Choices tabloid provides current information and more than 260 career briefs to support career exploration, career planning, and decision making.

Career Choices User's Guide
Three companion resources to the Career Choices tabloid are available: one for adults, one for youth, and an abridged version in Spanish. The Youth Edition offers a set of lesson plans, classroom activities, and additional information, primarily for school personnel. Activities and information are organized by topics: self-assessment, career exploration, education and training, job search, and additional resources (including Internet sites). The Adult Edition provides career management activities and additional information primarily for agency and college personnel. Material is also organized under the career planning topics above (youth version), but designed for use with older audiences. The Spanish Language User's Guide is an abridged edition of the Youth User's Guide en español.

Family Tool Kit (English and Spanish)
A guide designed for parents to help their children relate everyday activities to careers and to clarify how education and careers connect.

North Carolina Career Pathway Posters (English and Spanish)
A set of 10 Career Pathway Posters, one for each North Carolina career pathway, helps youth and adults understand connections on how particular types and amounts of education prepare them for careers. This career decision-making tool can be displayed in classrooms, counseling offices, and community settings. Posters can be printed "as is" or personalized by adding labels containing specific school or agency information.