Press Releases
North Carolina’s April County and Area Employment Figures Released
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in April. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 8.1 percent, while Buncombe County had the lowest at 2.7 percent. All 15 of the state’s metro areas experienced rate decreases.
NCWorks Commission Adopts New Strategic Plan for Building a Job-ready Workforce
The NCWorks Commission approved a new two-year strategic plan and certified local Career Centers while meeting at the Hotel Ballast in Wilmington on May 15.
North Carolina’s April Employment Figures Released
Raleigh, N.C. — The state’s seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate was 4.0 percent, remaining unchanged from March’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.2 of a percentage point to 3.6 percent.
North Carolina’s March County and Area Employment Figures Released
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 81 of North Carolina’s counties in March, increased in three, and remained unchanged in 16. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 11.5 percent, while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.2 percent.
North Carolina’s March Employment Figures Released
Raleigh, N.C. — The state’s seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate was 4.0 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from February’s revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 3.8 percent.
NC Announces Plans to Build, Launch NCCareers.org
Thanks to a collaborative effort among various workforce development stakeholders, the State of North Carolina will build and launch a comprehensive, unified system to deliver career information and labor market data to students, workers, business leaders and educators, Governor Roy Cooper announ
North Carolina’s February County and Area Employment Figures Released
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 99 of North Carolina’s counties in February and increased in one. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 12.5 percent, while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.2 percent.
North Carolina’s February Employment Figures Released
Raleigh, N.C. — The state’s seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from January’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.2 of a percentage point to 3.8 percent.
North Carolina’s January County and Area Employment Figures Released
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in January. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 13.3 percent, while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.4 percent. All 15 of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases.
North Carolina’s January Employment Figures Released
This press release, first published on March 11, 2019, has been updated to now include the U.S.
NC Commerce News
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturer to Create 100 Jobs with First U.S. Facility in Harnett County
- Production Wraps on Two North Carolina Film Grant Projects
- Governor Cooper Announces Parexel Expansion Creating 264 Jobs, Adding Second U.S. Headquarters in Durham County
- Governor Cooper Announces More than 400 New Jobs as Greenheck Group Decides on Major Expansion
- North Carolina’s April County and Area Employment Figures Released
