Raleigh, N.C. - The stateโs seasonally adjusted April 2026 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, remaining unchanged from Marchโs revised rate. The national rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent.
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North Carolina's January Employment Figures Released
๏ปฟRaleigh, N.C. -โ The stateโs seasonally adjusted January 2026 unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, unchanged from Decemberโs revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.3 percent.
North Carolina's June county and area employment figures released
๏ปฟRaleigh, N.C. โ Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 92 counties in June 2025, decreased in four, and remained unchanged in four. Edgecombe County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.8 percent while Currituck County had the lowest at 3.1 percent.
North Carolina's June Employment Figures Released
The stateโs seasonally adjusted June 2025 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from Mayโs revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.1 percent.
North Carolina's January Employment Figures Released
Raleigh, N.C. - The stateโs seasonally adjusted January 2025 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from Decemberโs revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.0 percent.
North Carolina's August Employment Figures Released
The stateโs seasonally adjusted August 2024 unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from Julyโs revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.2 percent.
North Carolina's July Employment figures released
The stateโs seasonally adjusted July 2024 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from Juneโs revised rate. The national rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point to 4.3 percent.
North Carolina's April county and area employment figures released
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 of North Carolinaโs counties in April 2024.
North Carolina's April Employment Figures Released
The stateโs seasonally adjusted April 2024 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, unchanged from Marchโs revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.9 percent
North Carolina's March Employment Figures Released
Raleigh, N.C. - The stateโs seasonally adjusted March 2024 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, unchanged from Februaryโs revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.8 percent.
North Carolina's February Employment Figures Released
๏ปฟRaleigh, N.C. - The stateโs seasonally adjusted February 2024 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, unchanged from Januaryโs revised rate. The national rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point to 3.9 percent.
North Carolina's January Employment Figures Released
The stateโs seasonally adjusted January 2024 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from Decemberโs revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent.
North Carolina's November county and area employment figures released
๏ปฟRaleigh, N.C. โ Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 39 of North Carolinaโs counties in November 2023, decreased in 17, and remained unchanged in 44. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.9 percent while Buncombe and Swain Counties each had the lowest at 2.6 percent.
North Carolina's August Employment Figures Released
The stateโs seasonally adjusted August 2023 unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, unchanged from Julyโs revised rate. The national rate increased 0.3 of a percentage point to 3.8 percent.
North Carolina's June Employment Figures Released
Raleigh, N.C. - The stateโs seasonally adjusted June 2023 unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from Mayโs revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.6 percent.
North Carolina's April County and Area Employment Figures
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 98 of North Carolinaโs counties in April 2023 and increased in two. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.8 percent while Buncombe County had the lowest at 2.4 percent. All fifteen of the stateโs metro areas experienced rate decreases. Among the metro areas, Rocky Mount had the highest rate at 4.5 percent while Asheville had the lowest at 2.5 percent. The not seasonally adjusted statewide rate was 3.1 percent.
North Carolina's January Employment Figures Released
The stateโs seasonally adjusted January 2023 unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, unchanged from Decemberโs revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.4 percent.
North Carolina's August Employment Figures Released
The stateโs seasonally adjusted August 2022 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from Julyโs revised rate. The national rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point to 3.7 percent.
North Carolina's July Employment Figures Released
The stateโs seasonally adjusted July 2022 unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, remaining unchanged from Juneโs revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.5 percent.
Kristy Bock: You get what you pay for
If you are hiring at minimum wage, you should expect minimum effort. The problem is that it has become commonplace for those who go above and beyond, often at their own expense, to be seen as the rule and not the exception.