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NC’s October Unemployment Rate Increases

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from September’s revised rate of 3.6 percent.

Overcoming the Awareness Gap with Career Search Tool

NCcareers.org raises awareness of different careers for all North Carolinians by providing access to career information

September Unemployment Rates Decrease in Most NC Counties

In September, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in 99 of North Carolina's 100 counties.

Analysis of Recently Released Data Suggest Youth Disconnection Declined in 2021 After Climbing During the Pandemic

Recent American Community Survey (ACS) data for 2021 provide insights into youth engagement in North Carolina over the past two years.

NC’s September Unemployment Rate Increases

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from August’s revised rate of 3.5 percent.

Three Takeaways on the Triad’s Health Care Industry

A recent LEAD presentation to a Triad-area health care workforce group offers insights on economic trends in the health care industry.

Disruption over Destruction: New data helps shed light on the North Carolina labor market’s exposure to automation

Previous research has predicted that technological progress will cause widespread unemployment by replacing human laborers with machines, while other more recent analyses stress that automation may lead to disruptions for some occupations but finds widespread destruction of jobs unlikely. This analysis examines automation’s potential risk to North Carolina’s labor market, finding that automation will disrupt employment in some occupations but machines are unlikely to replace large segments of human labor.

“Recession Scarring” for College Graduates Entering the Labor Market During a Downturn

Does timing matter for college graduates entering the workforce? Beginning a career during an economic downturn can have long-term wage implications for graduates in the form of “recession scarring.” We find evidence wage scarring effects disappear over time and appear minimal for the class of 2020 due to tight labor market conditions.

August Unemployment Rates Increase in Most NC Counties

In August, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased in 98 of North Carolina's 100 counties.

What Happened to North Carolina’s Restaurant Workers After the COVID-19 Recession?

We all know how difficult it is to find restaurant workers these days. In this article, we use data from the North Carolina Common Follow-up System (CFS) to determine what happened to all those people who were working in North Carolina’s bars and restaurants prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and explain why it has been so hard to hire restaurant workers in recent years.