Nearly 1.3 million fewer people are employed today than this time last year. Beyond the headlines reporting on the recently-released April jobs report that told us 115,000 jobs were added…
Nicholas Eberstadt documents a critical economic and social challenge. The US labor force more than doubled in size between 1965 and early 2023, rising from less than seventy-five million to…
North Carolina’s labor market has largely recovered from Covid lockdowns, but there is still room for improvement. The unemployment rate is slightly below pre-Covid levels (3.8 percent) at 3.5 percent.…
North Carolina’s unemployment rate decreased again in April from March’s rate of 3.5% to 3.4% according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national rate also decreased…
The monthly local jobs report reveals unemployment rates and related economic indicators at the county level. The local jobs report for February released Wednesday shows unemployment rates decreased in 74 counties, increased…
North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped from 3.8% to 3.6% last month, according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. This rate is still above the state’s rate…
Unemployment rates increased in all but one of North Carolina’s 100 counties in January, according to the latest release from the state’s Department of Commerce. These local rates are not seasonally adjusted…
North Carolina’s unemployment rate remained unchanged for the month of January, matching December’s revised rate of 3.8% according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national rate…
After increasing for four consecutive months, North Carolina’s unemployment rate plateaued in December at 3.9%, according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. North Carolina’s unemployment rate moved above the…
It’s been quite a year for the state and national economy. Looking back on 2022, North Carolina saw economic growth and recovery from lockdowns but also indications of a recession. …
North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased for the fourth consecutive month in November, according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to…
North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased for the second consecutive month in September according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The state’s rate rose 0.1 percentage point to…