For many in North Carolina’s Northwest Prosperity Zone region, slow-going hiking through its peaks and valleys are woven into the fabric of daily life. Its up-and-down recovery from The Great Recession has been no exception.
In the last 20 years, North Carolina’s job opportunities have become more polarized.
Uber has created thousands of jobs in North Carolina, and expects continued job growth over the next few years.
It will soon be summer, and for many, that means traveling to beach towns scattered along the coastline of North Carolina’s Southeast prosperity zone region. There, they will experience a diverse economy that produces more than just the catch of the day.
In many ways, Scotland County experienced a more intense version of the changes occurring in the state during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Recently released data from the 2012 Census of Governments suggest that The Great Recession was a wrecking ball in North Carolina that knocked down spending on some state and local government building projects from 2007–2012.
Temporary and other employment services jobs have been increasing in North Carolina since 2009, but we know very little about the industries in which these jobs are contracted. In this article, we explore a creative method for estimating the number of temp jobs in each industry in which temps are likely to be placed.
The number of unemployed job seekers previously employed in “routine” occupations is far larger than the number of jobs available in those fields. This article takes a closer look at the supply and demand for different types of work in North Carolina’s changing labor market.
Economic research tells us that most people who land new jobs were not actively seeking work. This article explores data particular to North Carolina to illustrate this fact and its implications for workforce and economic development.
With a revision to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system looming in the not-too-distant future, new and somewhat unusual occupations will be vying for inclusion with the ordinary jobs.