The number of jobs Raleigh North Carolina has should remain relatively stable this spring.
A recent survey of employer expectations from Manpower found that the Raleigh-Cary area will see a net employment growth of 16 percent during Q2. That's more than three times better than the national average.
The Raleigh-Cary area was ranked fifth among the 201 metro areas included in the survey for hiring expectations. The area was tied with Provo, Utah; Loredo, Texas; and Milwaukee, Wis. Anchorage, Alaska, and Burlington, Vt., were ranked first with an expected net employment growth of 22 percent.
During January, the Raleigh-Cary area's unemployment rate increased from 8.7 percent to 9.5 percent, following an increase from 8.6 percent during December 2009. Despite the increase, the area's current rate is lower than the national unemployment rate of 9.7 percent.
The area had a total non-farm employment of 490,000 workers during January, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 499,400 workers during December and a 2.5 percent decrease from last year.
Overall, the survey found that employers throughout the nation have "modest" hiring plans for Q2. Employers plan to increase their payrolls by 5 percent, which is better than the -2 percent net employment growth last year.
The survey found that nationwide:
- 73 percent of employers expect to maintain their current staff levels, accounting for a record-tying high.
- Of the more than 18,000 employers included in the report, 16 percent anticipate an increase in staffing levels during Q2, while only 8 percent expect to reduce payrolls.
- Employers in 12 of the 13 industry sectors have a positive hiring outlook, including leisure and hospitality, up 17 percent; professional and business services, up 15 percent; non-durable goods manufacturing, up 9 percent; and financial activities, up 9 percent.
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