Local economic numbers
Rowan County employment stats
Unemployment rate
May 2011 10.9 percent April 2011 10.8 percent May 2010 13 percent
People employed
May 2011 61,061 April 2011 60,599 May 2010 60,457
Unemployment benefits
May 2011 $1,836,460 April 2011 $1,547,852 May 2010 $3,753,522
People who received staff-assisted services at the ESC
May 2011 3,000 April 2011 3,400 May 2010 5,200
Source: Rowan County Employment Security Commission and JobLink Career Center
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