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Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 81 of 100 North Carolina’s counties in June, decreased in 14 and remained the same in five.
All 14 of the State’s metro areas experienced rate increases.
Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 16.2 percent while Currituck County had the lowest at 5.8 percent.
Among the Metro areas, Rocky Mount at 13.3 percent experienced the highest rate and Asheville at 7.1 percent had the lowest.
The June not seasonally adjusted statewide rate was 9.3 percent.
The number of workers employed statewide (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in June by 16,445 to 4,303,424, while those unemployed increased 16,163 to 439,793.
Since June 2012, the number of workers employed statewide increased 11,966, while those unemployed decreased 26,257. http://www.ncesc1.com/pmi/rates/Pres...ntyRates_M.pdf
This week two companies had massive lay offs adding 1070 unemployed.
120 laid off from RFI in Guildford County, and 950 from House of Raeford in Hoke County.
Last edited by SunnyKayak; 08-02-2013 at 09:23 AM..
Not surprised at all and quite frankly its really a sad state of affairs right now in North Carolina. An yet people still are intent on relocating here thus driving the competition up for good jobs....the little that we do have.
Not surprised at all and quite frankly its really a sad state of affairs right now in North Carolina. An yet people still are intent on relocating here thus driving the competition up for good jobs....the little that we do have.
Well, the inflow may decrease in the near future. NC is losing it's reputation as a good place to live based on jobs and Quality of Life.
The Tar Heel State ranked at No. 12 on the 2013 list, downfrom No. 4 last year. The state received high marks for its work force and technology and innovation. But it placed low in terms of cost of doing businessand quality of life.”
While the nation's economy struggles to recover, what do you think is hindering NC's recovery?
Have you watched the news lately? Many in Raleigh seem intent on decimating the public schools system, downsizing local/state gubment whether it makes sense or not and moving forward a regressive social agenda. Many of these tactics have failed tremendously in other states and yet they continue to pursue these political positions that are degrading the little progressive reputation NC has/had; even with all that, they need to focus on the state's lackluster economy.
The main thing that matters is there has been job growth.
Really? Define growth.
Raw number of warm bodies signed onto company payrolls?
What about the number of paid RT hours on those company payrolls?
How about $$dollar value of wages per employee?
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