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North Carolina is a state of minds. Our diverse talent is what connects businesses with their ongoing success here.

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NC Commerce provides a variety of solutions for connecting businesses with the talent, infrastructure and incentives they need to thrive in our state.

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COVID-19 Information from N.C. Commerce

From the Employment Security Division

Daily Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claims

Daily Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claims
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Business Support Resources

COVID-19 (coronavirus) Info for N.C. Businesses

Visit N.C. Commerce's helpful Resource Guide for business leaders and employers, offering guidance and support to help weather the COVID-19 situation in our state.

0Total Number of People Applying for UI Benefits Claims filed from March 15 - May 25, 2020. NOTE: Total number of claims received: 1,312,394.

More UI Claims Data Claims by county, with demographic and industry information

0Total Number of People Paid UI Benefits Payments from March 15 - May 26, 2020. NOTE: UI claims and payment data is subject to revision. This preliminary data may not match information from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA). ETA utilizes specific data reporting guidelines and methodologies which were not applied to the data published here.

$0BillionUI Payments Issued - Total

Note: Total includes $1.48B of Federal payments from the FPUC program, $501.1M from the PUA program, and $10M from the new Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program
Payment data for Mar. 15-May 26. UI claims up-to-date through 11:59pm, Monday, May 25, 2020. This page updated daily by 11:00am. Last updated May 26 • 10:16am
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