North Carolina's July Employment figures released — Neuse News

Raleigh, N.C. – The state’s seasonally adjusted July 2024 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from June’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point to 4.3 percent.

North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased 0.3 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed decreased 5,266 over the month to 5,073,805 and increased 9,533 over the year. The number of people unemployed increased 5,155 over the month to 195,533 and increased 16,105 over the year.

Seasonally adjusted Total Nonfarm employment, as gathered through the monthly establishment survey, increased 700 to 5,019,900 in July. Major industries experiencing increases were Financial Activities, 1,300; Leisure & Hospitality Services, 1,100; Professional & Business Services, 1,100; Government, 900; and Construction, 800. Major industries experiencing decreases were Education & Health Services, 2,500; Trade, Transportation & Utilities, 1,000; Manufacturing, 800; and Other Services, 200. Information and Mining & Logging employment remained unchanged.