North Carolina Trend.

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NORTH CAROLINA TREND

Latest Previous Month Month EMPLOYMENT(1)

Total employed (000s) 3,179.3 3,314.3 Civilian labor force 3,331.8 3,417.1 Manufacturing employment 864.9 867.9 Service-producing employment(+) 2,053.8 2,091.7 Total unemployed 152.5 102.8 Average mfg. work week (hrs) 40.1 40.3 Average hrly. wage, prod. wrkrs. $8.63 $8.57 Previous % Change Year From Last Year Total employed (000s) 3,230.9 -1.6 Civilian labor force 3,381.3 -1.5 Manufacturing employment 866.6 -0.2 Service-producing employment(+) 1,969.8 +4.3 Total unemployed 150.4 +1.4 Average mfg. work week (hrs) 40.4 -0.7 Average hrly. wage, prod. wrkrs. $8.29 +4.1 Latest Previous Month Month NEW CONSTRUCTION (total authorization, selected counties, $000s)(2)

Buncombe 12,783.0 5,936.4 Cumberland 12,765.1 8,440.9 Durham 22,402.2 25,295.0 Forsyth 10,893.8 16,238.0 Guilford 53,354.6 26,351.4 Mecklenburg 111,167.8 74,087.4 New Hanover 15,545.4 18,131.3 Wake 43,776.2 43,188.6 Previous % Change Year From Last Year Buncombe 8,192.9 +56.0 Cumberland 7,592.0 +68.1 Durham 28,547.6 -21.5 Forsyth 14,532.6 -25.0 Guilford 26,623.2 100.4 Mecklenburg 56,939.3 +95.2 New Hanover 14,895.9 +4.4 Wake 45,956.6 -4.7 Latest Previous Month Month RETAIL SALES (selected cities, $000s)(3)

Asheville 133,106.6 114,125.4 Charlotte 730,350.2 639,126.1 Durham 138,300.6 123,609.7 Fayetteville 136,743.1 129,723.0 Greensboro 347,969.0 315,915.2 Raleigh 353,425.0 314,623.0 Wilmington 122,758.0 113,023.6 Winston-Salem 240,481.8 222,830.6 Previous % Change Year From Last Year Asheville 130,620.8 +1.9 Charlotte 729,245.2 +0.2 Durham 144,462.6 -4.3 Fayetteville 140,334.4 -2.6 Greensboro 348,731.6 -0.2 Raleigh 392,845.0 -10.0 Wilmington 125,514.3 -2.2 Winston-Salem 258,054.3 -6.8 Latest Previous Month Month TRANSPORTATION (passenger boardings, selected airports)(4)

Asheville 14,453 15,268 Charlotte(*) 537,780 547,520 Fayetteville 12,433 14,150 Greensboro/High Pt/Wins-Salem 62,535 64,640 Kinston 3,067 3,234 Raleigh/Durham(*) 370,895 329,501 Richlands/Jacksonville 6,303 6,552 Wilmington 10,293 11,250 Previous % Change Year From Last Year Asheville 14,818 -2.5 Charlotte(*) 470,950 +14.2 Fayetteville 12,321 +0.9 Greensboro/High Pt/Wins-Salem 61,770 +1.2 Kinston 3,556 -13.8 Raleigh/Durham(*) 281,569 31.7 Richlands/Jacksonville 6,441 -2.1 Wilmington 10,893 -5.5...