Charlotte-area unemployment rate climbs to 11.2 percent in May
The Charlotte-area unemployment rate rose in June to 11.2 percent from 10.4 percent in May, according to preliminary statistics released today from the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina. Charlotte […]
Charlotte’s unemployment rate rises
The unemployment rate rose in the Charlotte region to 10.4 percent in May from 10.3 percent in April, while Mecklenburg County’s rate jumped to 10.2 percent from 9.9 percent over […]
NC jobless rate holds steady at 9.7 percent
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s unemployment rate remains at 9.7 percent for the third straight month, as the state shed more than 7,000 jobs. The state Employment Security Commission reported today […]
Charlotte unemployment rate falls to 10.3 percent in April from 10.4 percent in March
Unemployment in the Charlotte metro area dipped to 10.3 percent in April from 10.4 percent in March, keeping it above the state’s rate of 9.5 percent, the Employment Security Commission […]
NC jobless rate steady at 9.7 percent in April
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s unemployment rate was unchanged in April at 9.7 percent as the state added nearly 3,000 jobs. The state Employment Security Commission reported Friday that the state’s […]
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Dale Tobias started working when he was 13, learning to fix cars. But it wasn’t until he turned 15 that he got his first “real job,” he said. That gig […]
Charlotte-area unemployment drops
The Charlotte-area’s unemployment rate fell to 10.4 percent in March from 10.9 percent in February, the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina said today. But the area’s rate is still […]
NC unemployment rate decreases slightly in March
North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped slightly in March, marking the fifth straight month that the rate has remained below double digits. The Employment Security Commission said today the rate was […]
Charlotte-area unemployment down to 10.7 percent
Unemployment in the Charlotte area fell to 10.7 percent in February from 11.2 percent in January, while Mecklenburg County’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 10.2 percent, the Employment Security Commission of […]
Charlotte-area unemployment climbs to 11.1 percent
The Charlotte metropolitan area’s unemployment rate increased in January to 11.1 percent from 10.7 percent in December, according to data released today from the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina. […]
NC’s January jobless rate creeps up to 9.9 percent
RALEIGH — North Carolina is seeing some welcome signs of job growth but not enough to keep the state’s unemployment rate from creeping upward. The Employment Security Commission reported today […]
Unemployment rate drops in Charlotte to 10.7 percent
The unemployment rate fell in the Charlotte area and Mecklenburg County from November to December, the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina said today. But the rates for Charlotte and […]
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