Notable numbers: NC workers, job creation and Syrian refugees

39 The percentage of the projects tied to incentives during former Gov. Bev Perdue’s administration that have failed to produce any jobs

41,778 The number of jobs she promised during her tenure

19,482 The number that have been created

25 The percentage of modern pharmaceuticals that are derived from rain forest plants

<1 The percentage of tropical plants that have been analyzed for medicinal purposes

63 The percentage of North Carolinians employed during pre-recession peak in the mid 2000s

54.7 The percentage of working age people North Carolina employed in August

56.7 The percentage of working age people in the United States employed in August

83 The number of counties in North Carolina where there are more jobless workers than job openings

120 The average session length for part-time U.S. legislatures

260 The number of days the N.C. General Assembly was in session this year

2,700 The number of homeless students Wake County public schools reported last year

1,854 The number of Syrian refugees admitted to the United States since the conflict began four years ago

92,991 The number admitted by Germany as of September

This story was originally published October 23, 2015 at 6:00 PM with the headline "Notable numbers: NC workers, job creation and Syrian refugees."