Chatham County	2010 Average	September 2010	September 2011
Labor Force	33,614	33,381	33,688
Unemployment	7.4%	6.4%	7.4%

Education attainment for the population 25 years or older (of which there are 43,785), 82.5% have a high school diploma or higher and 33.8% have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

As a right to work state, North Carolina has one of the lowest unionization rates in the U.S.

Unemployment Insurance
2011 Taxable wage base – $19,700
Standard rate for company new to NC (First two years) – 1.2%
Minimum rate – 0.0%
Maximum rate – 6.84%

For more information:
North Carolina Employment Security Commission
P.O. Box 26504
700 Wade Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27611
919-707-1150

Workers Compensation
North Carolina workers compensation legislation and insurance rates, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance, are more fiscally responsible and less costly to employers than in other states.

For additional information:
NC Industrial Commission
4340 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919-807-2501

NC Rate Bureau
5401 Six Forks Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-582-1056