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.
Individuals with disabilities are much more likely to drop out of high school and land in prison than their peers. In this article, we use data from the state’s Common Follow-Up System (CFS) to illustrate the extent of the “school-to-prison pipeline” for young people with disabilities in North Carolina.
North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point from November’s revised rate of 3.8 percent.
As we come off long distance car trips for the holidays, we want to share some information regarding our sometimes long distance trips for commuting.
In November, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in 92 of North Carolina's 100 counties.
This blog article will highlight some US Census Bureau tools at the dawn of the decennial Census year.
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.
LEAD honors our veterans by doing what we do best: help people with information and data. Here are some interesting data points regarding North Carolina Veterans from the new 2018 1-Year American Community Survey!
North Carolina had the 11th largest economy by gross domestic product (GDP) in the U.S. in 2018 at nearly $566 billion, increasing 2.9% from 2017 – level with U.S. GDP growth and higher than NC’s 2017 rate (2.2%). Combined, the Finance and Manufacturing sectors accounted for 38% of the state’s GDP.
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.
In September, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in all of North Carolina's 100 counties.
Individuals exiting prison are benefiting from improved job prospects as our labor market heats up. However, they continue to struggle with low rates of employment and poor wage earnings compared to the rest of the population. This article updates our findings from previous research using new data covering the years 2015-2017.