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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 10, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 2 <br /> SUBJECT: Presentation on Orange County Employment and Labor Statistics <br /> DEPARTMENT: Economic Development <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> PowerPoint Presentation on Orange Steve Brantley, (919) 245-2326, <br /> County Employment and Labor Director, Economic Development <br /> Statistics Department <br /> Amanda Garner, (919) 245-2330, <br /> Economic Developer, New <br /> Recruitment, Economic <br /> Development Department <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a brief summary of Orange County's current employment and labor <br /> statistics, statewide demographic comparisons & trends. <br /> BACKGROUND: The attached PowerPoint presentation covers the most current information <br /> available regarding Orange County's labor market environment, to include the following topics: <br /> • Demographic summary of Orange County's population & workforce <br /> • Educational & work achievement levels of Orange County residents, compared to <br /> advertised job listings for minimum required education and work experience <br /> • Unemployment Rates & Trends in Orange County & the State of North Carolina <br /> • Main employment sectors in Orange County, by business type <br /> • Largest employers in Orange County <br /> • Wage statistics & annual income <br /> • Work area profile analysis <br /> • In & out migration of commuting residents to their place of employment <br /> • Commuting times <br /> Information sources for these comparison charts include: <br /> • U. S. Census Bureau 2009-2014 (Five Year Estimates) <br /> • National Association of Counties (NACo) <br /> • North Carolina Department of Commerce <br /> ➢ "NC Works" employment & workforce agency (former Employment Security <br /> Commission/ESC) <br /> ➢ "Division of Labor & Economic Analysis Division" (LEAD) — Quarterly Census of <br /> Employment & Wages (QCEW - 3rd Q 2015) <br /> ➢ "ACCESSNC" <br />