Guilford and Triad surpass peak employment
The number of people with jobs in Guilford county in May rose to 226,564 -- surpassing peak employment of 225,048 in January 2001.
Same thing happened in the Triad, where 631,573 people are working. That level beats the 622,394 peak in November 2000.
Figures courtesy of economist Don Jud, professor emeritus at UNCG.
That's great, re: jobs, but what do they pay? And do they have benefits. A recent study by Don Jud showed that from 2000 through 2004, overall wages declined 2.7 percent in the Greensboro-High Point region, after inflation is factored in.