RALEIGH, N.C. — Editor's note: The video above is on file from Aug. 13, 2021.
North Carolina’s unemployment rate fell for the 10th consecutive month in July.
The state Commerce Department reported on Friday the seasonally adjusted jobless rate was 4.4%, compared to 4.6% in June. The number of employed people rose by close to 8,400 workers.
The rate soared above 13% in spring 2020 during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns and commerce restrictions. Before the pandemic, the rate had fallen to 3.5%.
The department says North Carolina’s total number of employed has risen by over 278,000 over the past year and is now close to 4.8 million.
Editor's note: The video above is on file from Dec. 4, 2020.