N.C. Commerce Dept.: North Carolina's October County and Area Unemployment Figures Released
December 01, 2023
December 01, 2023
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release:
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 84 of North Carolina's counties in October 2023, decreased in five, and remained unchanged in 11. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.9 percent while Swain County had the lowest at 2.6 percent. Fourteen of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases and one remained unchanged. Amo . . .
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 84 of North Carolina's counties in October 2023, decreased in five, and remained unchanged in 11. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.9 percent while Swain County had the lowest at 2.6 percent. Fourteen of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases and one remained unchanged. Amo . . .