unemployment
NC jobless rates slips .1 percent in October
Nov. 19. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in October, down from 3.8 percent in September. The national rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent. But the state’s unemployment rate was up 0.1 of a percentage point from a year ago. Click here for county-by-county jobless rates. The number of people employed […]
Meck jobless rate falls from August to September
Oct. 31. Unemployment rates decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in September. In Mecklenburg County, the not seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell to 3.1 percent from 4.3 percent in August. A year ago, the unemployment rate was also 3.1 percent in September. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.6 percent while […]
NC jobless rate unchanged from August to September
Oct. 22. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.8 percent statewide in September, unchanged from August. The national rate decreased 0.1 percent to 4.1 percent. North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 659 over the month to 5,068,142 and increased 3,902 over […]
NC unemployment rate at 3.8%
Sept. 26. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August was 3.8 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from July’s revised rate, according to the NC Dept. of Commerce. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.2 percent. The state unemployment rate was up 0.3 of a percentage point from a […]
NC unemployment rate remains lower than national
Sept. 6. North Carolina’s jobs picture is bright, with last week’s claims almost 7 percent lower than in the previous week and 17 percent lower than last year. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia had unemployment claims last week that were worse than the same week last year. The state’s seasonally adjusted July 2024 […]
Statewide jobless rate in July was 3.7%
July’s unemployment rate in North Carolina was 3.7 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from June’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point to 4.3 percent. The state’s unemployment rate increased 0.3 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed decreased 5,266 over the month […]
NC jobless rate, not seasonally adjusted, at 4.1%
July 30. Unemployment rates increased in 98 of North Carolina’s 100 counties in June 2024 and remained unchanged in two, according to the NC Dept. of Commerce. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 7.0 percent while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.2 percent. All 15 of the state’s metro areas experienced rate […]
NC jobless rate stays at 3.6% while national rate edges upward by .1%
July 19. The state’s seasonally adjusted June 2024 unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, unchanged from May’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.1 percent. North Carolina’s jobless rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed decreased 924 over the month to […]
NC jobless rate holds steady at 3.5%
May. 17. The state’s seasonally adjusted April 2024 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, unchanged from March’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.9 percent. North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 1,200 over the month to […]
NC jobless rate was 3.5% in March
April 22. The NC Dept. of Commerce says North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 3.5 percent, unchanged from February’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.8 percent. However, the state’s unemployment rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people […]
