Orange County NC Website
5 <br /> <br />Figure 4. Annual Job Growth Rates (%) in North Carolina and the U.S., 2010-2017. <br /> <br /> <br />Source: Nonfarm employment numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics based on July to July values. <br /> <br />Figure 5. Alternative Unemployment Rate (%) Measures for NC and the US, 2010 and <br />2017. <br /> <br />Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; annual averages. <br />0 <br />0.5 <br />1 <br />1.5 <br />2 <br />2.5 <br />2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 <br />% <br />NC US <br />0 <br />2 <br />4 <br />6 <br />8 <br />10 <br />12 <br />14 <br />16 <br />18 <br />Headline U5 U6 <br />% <br />NC 2010 NC 2017 US 2010 US 2017 <br />12