North Carolina's May County and Area Unemployment Figures Released
July 04, 2024
July 04, 2024
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release:
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 95 of North Carolina's counties in May 2024, decreased in four, and remained unchanged in one. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.0 percent while Buncombe and Currituck Counties each had the lowest at 2.8 percent. All fifteen of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases. Among the metro . . .
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 95 of North Carolina's counties in May 2024, decreased in four, and remained unchanged in one. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.0 percent while Buncombe and Currituck Counties each had the lowest at 2.8 percent. All fifteen of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases. Among the metro . . .