September 15 - October 15, 2021 has been declared Hispanic Heritage Month in North Carolina. This entry shares some information on the latest population and labor force data.
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North Carolina’s economy has grown in the past 30 years, but in what industries, and by how much?
In August, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in 93 of North Carolina's 100 counties.
North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from July’s revised rate of 4.4 percent.
Childcare? Affordable housing? Healthy communities? Productive work environments? These may not sound like traditional topics of a state economic development plan; but these are not traditional times.
In July, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in 99 of North Carolina's 100 counties.
North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from June’s revised rate of 4.6 percent.
In June, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased in 99 of North Carolina's 100 counties.
North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from May’s revised rate of 4.8 percent.