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NC’s January Unemployment Rate Decreases

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from December’s benchmarked rate of 4.1 percent.

December Unemployment Rates Decrease in Most NC Counties

In December, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in 91 of North Carolina's 100 counties.

NC’s December Unemployment Rate Decreases

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from November’s revised rate of 3.9 percent.

November Unemployment Rates Decrease in Most NC Counties

In November, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in 97 of North Carolina's 100 counties.

NC’s November Unemployment Rate Decreases

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from October’s revised rate of 4.1 percent.

October Unemployment Rates Decrease in Most NC Counties

In October, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in 83 of North Carolina's 100 counties.

NC’s October Unemployment Rate Decreases

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from September’s revised rate of 4.3 percent.

September Unemployment Rates Decrease in All NC Counties

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

NC’s September Unemployment Rate Decreases

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from August’s revised rate of 4.3 percent.

North Carolina’s Interconnected Labor Markets

Interconnected labor markets are clusters of counties that have a sufficient level of inter-county commuting. This post introduces this concept, how these markets were determined and what they look like, and the policy implications of these geographies.