RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s unemployment rate fell for the sixth consecutive month in March.
The state Commerce Department said on Friday the seasonally adjusted jobless rate decreased from 5.7% in February to 5.2%.
The national rate was 6% in March.
The March rate in North Carolina is the lowest since a 3.9% rate in March 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic took off.
The rate soon went into double digits.
The jobless figures have slowly improved since then, especially as business restrictions have eased.
Department data shows the largest month-over-month numeric employment gains were in manufacturing and in leisure and hospitality services.
Source: Fox 8 News Channel
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