North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from May’s revised rate of 4.8 percent.
North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from May’s revised rate of 4.8 percent.
A journey that started well over two years ago reached an important milestone on July 15, 2021, which marked one year from when the NEW NCcarers.org was officially launched.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to record-high job losses across the nation. However, throughout much of the pandemic, employers have reported difficulty finding the workers they need to fill open positions. How can we explain this apparent contradiction? This article uses newly released data from North Carolina’s Labor Supply and Demand Dashboard to illustrate the trends underlying this unprecedented combination of mass layoffs and labor shortages.
The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) is a valuable source of data on North Carolina’s workforce. However, like most data series, QCEW data are periodically revised to incorporate improved estimation methodologies or to expand the information offered to data users. This article describes upcoming changes to North Carolina’s QCEW data and explains what these changes mean for you.
In May, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased in 77 of North Carolina's 100 counties.
North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from April’s revised rate of 5.0 percent.
In April, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in 91 of North Carolina's 100 counties.
North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from March’s revised rate of 5.2 percent.
According to the US Census/BLS Current Population Survey, unemployment in North Carolina among those ages 16 to 24 dropped from 34.7% in April 2020 to 4.7% in March 2021 – nearing the 25-year low.
Upon launch of the NEW NCcareers.org on July 15,2020 we shared that additional site updates would be coming. In the nine months since, we have been working to develop new features, add information and tools, and enhance the usability and functionality of the site. Now it’s time to show off this work in a big update to NCcareers.org.
In March, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in all of North Carolina's 100 counties.
North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from February’s revised rate of 5.7 percent.
In February, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in 96 of North Carolina's 100 counties.