N.C. Unemployment Remains At 4.8 Percent In May
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.8 percent in May after rising in April for the first time in seven months.
New data released Friday by the state Employment Security Commission shows that employment increased by a thousand jobs during May and has risen by nearly 80,000 jobs to almost 4.1 million since May 2006.
The numbers come from seasonally adjusted data for non-farm industry employment.
The largest increase was in education and health services, which added 2,900 jobs in May. Government jobs decreased by 3,000.
New data released Friday by the state Employment Security Commission shows that employment increased by a thousand jobs during May and has risen by nearly 80,000 jobs to almost 4.1 million since May 2006.
The numbers come from seasonally adjusted data for non-farm industry employment.
The largest increase was in education and health services, which added 2,900 jobs in May. Government jobs decreased by 3,000.
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