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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
April 5. The unemployment situation in North Carolina is improving, with last week’s jobless claims 15.69 percent lower than the previous week and 22.50 percent lower than last year, according to WalletHub’s new report on state-by-state report on where unemployment claims are increasing the most. Unemployment-wise North Carolina came in 46th out of 50 states, […]