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North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from December’s seasonally adjusted rate of 3.6 percent.

In December, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in 45 of North Carolina's 100 counties, while increasing in 25 and remaining unchanged in 30.

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point from November’s revised rate of 3.8 percent.

In November, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in 92 of North Carolina's 100 counties.

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.2 of a percentage point from October’s revised rate of 4.0 percent.

In October, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased in 86 of North Carolina's 100 counties.

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point from September’s revised rate of 4.1 percent.

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

While North Carolina’s 2018 year-over-year population growth rate was both higher than that of the U.S. and roughly in line with the state’s recent annual growth rates, Mecklenburg and Wake Counties accounted for 33% of the state’s net growth.

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point from August’s revised rate of 4.2 percent.